Researchers at CERN have generated plasma 'fireballs' to simulate jets from distant blazars, shedding light on the mystery of missing gamma rays. The experiment suggests that ancient intergalactic magnetic fields, rather than plasma instabilities, may explain the phenomenon. Published in PNAS on November 3, the findings highlight potential remnants from the early Universe.

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