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Science 25 January 2002:
Vol. 295. no. 5555, pp. 603 - 604
DOI: 10.1126/science.295.5555.603a
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HIGH-ENERGY PHYSICS:
Atom Smasher Probes Realm of Nuclear 'Gas'

Charles Seife

Strange as it may seem, atomic nuclei sometimes act like liquids, and when blasted apart at high enough energies they can sizzle into gas. Now scientists have charted the conditions under which gold nuclei make that leap, information that might help unravel the secrets behind the birth of a neutron star.

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