quark-gluon plasma
-
Neutron Star Collisions Could Reveal Mysterious Quark Matter
Scientists are dreaming up ways to probe the nature of the universe’s smallest bits — quarks — by observing ultra-dense neutron stars slamming into each other.
-
This Blast Of Beads Is An Analogue For The Early Universe
A machine shoots a blast of beads at a metal target. The result is a beautiful conical structure known as a “water bell”. It’s significant because one kind of substance (granular material) changes its behaviour to act like another substance entirely — and the universe has seen this kind of change before.