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"The recent identification of a long-theorized particle provides strong evidence of a new form of matter.\nScientists working on the Large Hadron Collider, the most powerful particle collider in the world, verified the existence of a particle called Z(4430) last week, according to New Scientist. Previously, physicists had reasoned that the particle could exist but had yet to observe it.\nSee also: CERN: We've Got the 'God Particle'\nDiscovery of any new particle is an important step for scientists, but Z(4430) is viewed with particular importance \u2014 it is evidence of a new type of matter called a tetraquark.\nQuarks are among the most basic building blocks of matter. Combinations of different types of quarks produce protons and neutrons. Although quarks typically bind together in groups of two or three, scientists had theorized that four quarks could be combined to form a different type of matter: the tetraquark.\nThe discovery has particular importance for our understanding of neutron stars, according to space-news site Universe Today, which wrote:\n\"With the existence of tetraquarks, it is possible for neutrons within the core to interact strongly enough to create tetraquarks. This could even lead to the production of pentaquarks and hexaquarks, or even that quarks could interact individually without being bound into color neutral particles. This would produce a hypothetical object known as\u00A0a quark star.\"\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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