A pair of identical particles swapping places sounds like a small move. In quantum physics, it is a defining one.

GENEVA - Scientists working at the world's biggest atom smasher near Geneva have announced they are confident that the new subatomic particle discovered last summer is a version of the long-sought ...

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The word “ atom ” is from the Greek word atomos, which means “uncuttable”. This is the smallest particle in the universe that behaves “normally”. Normal behaviour for a particular atom means that it ...