The equipment setup at the lab not only allows for the plasma to be created, but its properties can also be measured very closely, allowing the scientists to directly observe how matter behaves when its in its plasma state.

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The ad watchers were monitored remotely, a setup intended to be unobtrusive and provide a more natural out-of-lab environment, Teixeira says.

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