LHCb Experiment Identifies Last Doubly Charmed Particle

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Published: 2026-06-18
Category: science
Source: CERN
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Scientists at CERN's LHCb experiment have announced the discovery of the final missing particle in a family of doubly charmed particles. This new hadron, comprising one strange and two charm quarks, is significantly heavier than a proton. The finding offers important data for understanding the strong nuclear force and refining the Standard Model of particle physics.

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