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August 18, 2016

UCI physicists confirm possible discovery of fifth force of nature
Irvine CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2016
Recent findings indicating the possible discovery of a previously unknown subatomic particle may be evidence of a fifth fundamental force of nature, according to a paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters by theoretical physicists at the University of California, Irvine. "If true, it's revolutionary," said Jonathan Feng, professor of physics and astronomy. "For decades, we've known of four fundamental forces: gravitation, electromagnetism, and the strong and weak nuclear forces. If c ... read more

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