Quantum field: What really makes up matter

Electrons and quarks — the particles we know and the building blocks of ordinary matter around us. But what if they’re just surface-level manifestations of something deeper? Modern physics suggests that all particles emerge as excitations of quantum fields that permeate the entire universe. A key role is played by the Higgs field, which gives particles their mass, as well as other fields responsible for mediating interactions — from electromagnetism to the weak and strong…