How we recreated the early universe in the laboratory
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 08:30
in Physics & Chemistry
One of the all-time great mysteries in physics is why our universe contains more matter than antimatter, which is the equivalent of matter but with the opposite charge. To tackle this question, our international team of researchers have managed to create a plasma of equal amounts of matter and antimatter – a condition we think made up the early universe.