Physicists see similarities in stream of sand grains, exotic plasma at birth of universe

Streams of granular particles bouncing off a target in a simple tabletop experiment produce liquid-like behavior also witnessed in a massive research apparatus that simulates the birth of the universe. A team led by the University of Chicago's Sidney Nagel and Heinrich Jaeger report this surprising finding in the Oct. 27-Nov. 2 issue of Physical Review Letters.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news113590164.html">Physicists see similarities in stream of sand grains, exotic plasma at birth of universe</a></p> <p>Streams of granular particles bouncing off a target in a simple tabletop experiment produce liquid-like behavior also witnessed in a massive research apparatus that simulates the birth of the universe. A team led by the University of Chicago's Sidney Nagel and Heinrich Jaeger report this surprising finding in the Oct. 27-Nov. 2 issue of <i>Physical Review Letters</i>.</p>