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'Quantum microscope' peers into the hydrogen atom
May 23, 2013 1 comment
Technique can directly observe orbital structure
Why some galaxies age before their time
May 22, 2013 2 comments
Ancient collision could explain why some young galaxies look old
Magnetic dipoles line up
May 21, 2013
New interactions could be used to develop future hard-disk drives
Heinrich Rohrer: 1933–2013
May 21, 2013 7 comments
Scanning tunnelling microscope pioneer shared Nobel prize
Flipping spins spread like wildfire
May 20, 2013 1 comment
Magnetic system could shed light on forest fires and chemical reactions
'Ghostly' 3D images taken without a camera
May 17, 2013 1 comment
Simple and cheap technique could be used in medical imaging
Bose–Einstein condensate is in the can
May 16, 2013 1 comment
Optical trap could lead to new quantum simulations
Hofstadter's butterfly spotted in graphene
May 15, 2013 1 comment
Moiré superlattices create stunning quantum effect
Atmosphere agitated by breaking waves
May 14, 2013 2 comments
Study could have implications for atmospheric models
Cosmic flashes could herald birth of black holes
May 13, 2013 1 comment
Theory predicts hot flashes for black holes of all sizes
Solar 'sandwich' could cover a variety of surfaces
May 13, 2013 3 comments
Flexible photovoltaic made from atom-thin layers
Getting to the bottom of foamy physics
May 10, 2013 1 comment
New model describes the evolution of bubble clusters
Cold-atom random laser simulates stellar clouds
May 9, 2013
Device could provide insights into astrophysics
Nuclear physics goes pear-shaped
May 8, 2013 7 comments
Deformed nuclei could point to physics beyond the Standard Model
New insights into what triggers lightning
May 7, 2013 3 comments
Cosmic rays and water droplets could play lead role in lightning initiation
