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STAR detector

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A comprehensive analysis of data from the STAR detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), above, reveals that conditions created just as heavy ions collide in the center of the detector have the biggest influence on the asymmetric flow of particles from these collisions. The results will help scientists zero in on key properties of a unique form of matter that mimics the early universe.

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