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Why some galaxies age before their time

Ancient collision could explain why some young galaxies look old

Magnetic dipoles line up

New interactions could be used to develop future hard-disk drives

Heinrich Rohrer: 1933–2013

Scanning tunnelling microscope pioneer shared Nobel prize

Flipping spins spread like wildfire

Magnetic system could shed light on forest fires and chemical reactions

'Ghostly' 3D images taken without a camera

Simple and cheap technique could be used in medical imaging

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What do plastic bags have in common with metal?

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The life of psi

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The electrical human

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