<ul><li>Scientists from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found a new method for detecting the state of matter known as quark-gluon plasma (QGP).</li><li>The method involves analyzing the particle ratios produced during high-energy collisions and comparing them in different collision setups.</li><li>The researchers used an advanced simulation method to study collisions of different heavy ions and focused on Λ hyperons, K+ mesons, π mesons, and protons.</li><li>Their findings suggest that measuring the particle ratios can help detect the formation of QGP, which brings scientists closer to understanding the evolution of the early universe.</li></ul>

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