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A little Big Bang: Bowling-pin-shaped nuclei shed new light on the universe's first moments

What happened in the first moments of the universe—before the building blocks of life and the world we know today came into existence? Physicists at the CERN research facility in Switzerland are trying to answer this question by recreating some of the extreme conditions that prevailed in the universe during its earliest history. Now, researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute, together with…

A little Big Bang: Bowling-pin-shaped nuclei shed new light on the universe's first moments

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When Will Super El Niño Hit US States? Map Shows Predictions

A strengthening super El Niño is expected to become the dominant driver of U.S. weather during the coming months.

  • Super El Niño expected to impact U.S. weather patterns in fall and winter.
  • NOAA predicts super El Niño could reach 'very strong' classification by winter.
  • Increased precipitation likely in California, southern states; milder conditions in north.

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