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Large Hadron Collider Finds Signs of Big Bang Matter in Small Collisions

Scientists using CERN’s Large Hadron Collider have found compelling new evidence that relatively small atomic collisions can recreate quark-gluon plasma. This exotic state of matter is thought to have filled the universe moments after the Big Bang. At temperatures more than 100,000 times hotter than the center

A possible loophole could allow rapidly spinning black holes to split

Black holes are generally understood not to split apart, but researchers have found a possible exception involving extremely fast-spinning black holes. Their analysis identifies a loophole in the laws that normally prevent this kind of division. If the proposed mechanism holds, a rapidly spinning black hole could split into

IceCube Detects Cosmic Neutrinos with Extraordinary Energy

Neutrinos are constantly streaming through Earth and human bodies, but they are exceptionally difficult to detect. The IceCube observatory, a massive particle detector buried in Antarctic ice, has now recorded neutrinos with energies around 10 billion times greater than those of solar neutrinos. The detections are significant because these unusually

Global nuclear reactor construction rises to 79 amid AI demand

The number of nuclear reactors under construction globally has reached 79, according to Nikkei Asia. The report links the increase to rising energy demand driven by artificial intelligence, highlighting nuclear power’s role in addressing the infrastructure needs of AI infrastructure. Sources * Google News: Artificial Intelligence

Electrically driven molecular motor takes cue from Archimedes’ screw

Researchers have built a molecular motor inspired by the Archimedes’ screw, an ancient machine designed to move water. The new device is electrically driven and can spin in either direction. Its rotation also increased electrical conductivity by up to 100 times, according to the study. This coupling between mechanical motion

Oxygen nuclei collisions recreate primordial matter at lower energies

Researchers have produced a primordial state of matter by colliding oxygen nuclei at velocities close to the speed of light, according to Science Daily. The experiments show that the exotic substance can form in collisions that are smaller and lower in energy than those used in earlier demonstrations. This suggests

Ultracold Atoms Offer a Clue to the Emergence of Time

Researchers have used 24,000 ultracold atoms to build a miniature, isolated quantum system designed to probe one of physics’ central questions: where does time come from? The system repeatedly expands and contracts, resembling a cyclic approximation of the Big Bang followed by a possible Big Crunch. According to the