Cosmology
String theorist, theory in doubt, starts accusing critic of being like a vaccination opponent
Is the moment of truth for the Higgs boson approaching?
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Dark matter need not apply – Italian mathematician
Recent pristine gas find confirms Big Bang predictions
Missed this one too: From “Astronomers Find Clouds of Primordial Gas from the Early Universe, Just Moments After Big Bang” (ScienceDaily, Nov. 10, 2011), we learn: For the first time, astronomers have found pristine clouds of the primordial gas that formed in the first few minutes after the Big Bang. The composition of the gas matches theoretical predictions, providing direct evidence in support of the modern cosmological explanation for the origins of elements in the universe. As hard as we’ve tried to find pristine material in the universe, we have failed until now. This is the first time we’ve observed pristine gas uncontaminated by heavier elements from stars,” “The lack of metals tells us this gas is pristine,” Fumagalli said. Read More ›