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The lab also found a third fundamental particle, the tau neutrino, in 2000.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026 According to the Zhao and the team, the findings reveal not only how quarks are arranged within the particle, but also offer new clues on how visible matter forms from fundamental particles.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026 Her research suggests that the behavior of fundamental particles may be governed by underlying geometric structures rather than spacetime itself — a perspective that could help reshape how physicists model the universe at its most fundamental level.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Apr. 2026 About 80 times heavier than protons, W bosons are among the heaviest of nature’s fundamental particles, which can’t be broken down into smaller bits.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fundamental particle