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Physicists describe exotic ‘paraparticles’ that defy categorization

Theoretical study predicts the existence of particles that are neither bosons nor fermions — and hints at applications in quantum computing.
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Theoretical physicists have proposed the existence of a new type of particle that doesn’t fit into the conventional classifications of fermions and bosons. Their ‘paraparticle’, described in Nature on 8 January1, is not the first to be suggested, but the detailed mathematical model characterizing it could lead to experiments in which it is created using a quantum computer. The research also suggests that undiscovered elementary paraparticles might exist in nature.

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Nature 637, 529-530 (2025)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-00030-5

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