Researchers have created an AI-based simulation that makes it much faster to model how neutron star mergers produce many of the universe's heaviest elements. The new tool could improve predictions of these powerful explosions while helping scientists better connect observations in space with experiments on Earth.
Original from ScienceDaily.com: New AI model reveals how neutron star mergers forge heavy elements
New AI model reveals how neutron star mergers forge heavy elements
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