Scientists have confirmed that they may have just discovered the fifth fundamental force of nature. The potential discovery of a previously-unknown subatomic particle looks set to bring the elusive dark matter into the mix. UCI professor of physics & astronomy Jonathan Feng said: “If confirmed by further experiments, this discovery of a possible fifth force would completely change our understanding of the universe” RT reports: The discovery centers on a new type of boson that possesses characteristics previously unseen in particles. Furthermore, its existence casts doubt upon whether the known ‘sector’ of matter and particles exists alongside a ‘dark’ sector – both interacting with each other via another, unseen force. “If true, it’s revolutionary,” said Jonathan Feng, professor of physics & astronomy at the University of California, Irvine, in a press release. “For decades, we’ve known of four fundamental forces: gravitation, electromagnetism, and the strong and weak nuclear forces. If confirmed by further experiments, this discovery of a possible fifth force would completely change our understanding of the universe, with consequences for the unification of forces and dark matter.” UCI researchers arrived at their conclusions by studying data from Hungarian physicists and other prior experiments in the area. At first [...]
