Physics
What are the fundamental building blocks of all matter?
Quick fact
The Standard Model describes the known fundamental particles and forces of nature.
Why this is interesting
Everything around you, including yourself, is made from a small collection of fundamental particles.
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Understanding What are the fundamental building blocks of all matter?
Particles such as quarks, electrons, and neutrinos combine and interact to form the matter we observe.
A deeper explanation
The Standard Model is one of the most successful scientific theories ever created, but it does not yet explain gravity or the full nature of dark matter and dark energy.