In the Universe, the element carbon is created only in stars, in a remarkable reaction called the triple-α process. Fresh insights into the reaction now come from the latest experiments carried out on Earth.
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Eid, M. The process of carbon creation. Nature 433, 117–119 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/433117a
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