Physicists create a tiny “Big Bang” with surprisingly small atomic nuclei

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Reporting

ScienceDaily Top Technology reports that Physicists create a tiny “Big Bang” with surprisingly small atomic nuclei. Researchers at CERN have created microscopic versions of the early Universe by colliding surprisingly small atomic nuclei at nearly the speed of light. The collisions produced quark-gluon plasma, the ultra-hot matter believed to have filled the cosmos shortly after the Big Bang. Even more intriguingly, the particles left behind reveal the shape of the… The key issue is whether the finding is strong enough to guide follow-up research, better tools, safer systems, or real-world applications.

The Details

• ScienceDaily Top Technology: Physicists create a tiny “Big Bang” with surprisingly small atomic nuclei
• Researchers at CERN have created microscopic versions of the early Universe by colliding surprisingly small atomic nuclei at nearly the speed of light. The collisions produced quark-gluon

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• replication by other researchers
• real-world applications
• limitations and caveats