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Brookhaven Lab findings eye birth of the universe

Quick ReadSamuel Aronson, director of the lab, said the findings provide look at "the creation of the universe."

Technicians at Brookhaven National Lab stand inside a

Photo credit: Newsday File | Technicians at Brookhaven National Lab stand inside a giant magnet. (Feb. 8, 2010)

Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory announced Monday a breakthrough in which they recreated conditions that they believe occurred a microsecond after the birth of the universe.

Samuel Aronson, director of the lab, said the findings provide a window into "fundamental science . . . about the nature of the building blocks of the universe and how they existed, and the creation of the...

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