<ul><li>A new theory challenges the current model of the universe's evolution.</li><li>The standard model, ΛCDM, combines dark energy and cold dark matter to explain the universe's structure and expansion.</li><li>Inconsistencies in measuring the expansion rate (Hubble tension) and matter distribution (sigma-8 tension) suggest missing pieces in understanding dark energy.</li><li>A proposed model suggests dark energy underwent a phase transition, potentially explaining the observed inconsistencies.</li></ul>

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