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Physicists Confirm Quark-Gluon Plasma Acts Like Liquid

2/3/2026

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Physicists at CERN and MIT confirm that quark-gluon plasma (QGP) behaves like a liquid.
The study used data from 13 billion heavy-ion collisions to observe quark movement within the plasma.
Researchers observed wave-like patterns formed by quarks, supporting QGP as a dense fluid.
The findings were published in Physics Letters B, and researchers expect further experiments to explore QGP's characteristics.

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Story summary

Physicists at CERN and MIT confirm that quark-gluon plasma (QGP) behaves like a liquid.
The study used data from 13 billion heavy-ion collisions to observe quark movement within the plasma.
Researchers observed wave-like patterns formed by quarks, supporting QGP as a dense fluid.
The findings were published in Physics Letters B, and researchers expect further experiments to explore QGP's characteristics.