Before the RHIC particle accelerator retired, a look at the quantum vacuum opened up.
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Scientists have observed for the first time directly how particles emerge from seemingly empty space. This is reported by the STAR collaboration at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in the USA. Theoretical assumptions are thus confirmed. (Read more)