A tale of two mysteries: ghostly neutrinos and the proton decay puzzle

AT SOME level in our lives, most of us be taught that atoms are comprised of three sorts of particle: neutrons, protons and electrons. Each has distinct properties. The electron and proton have reverse electrical cost from each other, whereas the neutron lacks {an electrical} cost fully. The electron can also be an elementary particle – not comprised of another entities – whereas the proton and neutron are each composite particles, every made of three quarks (that are themselves elementary).

From a class standpoint, protons and…