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Fractal patterns spotted in the quantum realm

Feb 9, 2010 2 comments

Electrons interfere to create fractal patterns in ferromagnet

Physicists watch entropy in action

Feb 5, 2010 5 comments

Cluster formation ruled by rotational and vibrational symmetry

Graphene transistor breaks new record

Feb 5, 2010 1 comment

New device fastest in the world at 100 GHz

Exoplanet hunting brought down to Earth

Feb 5, 2010

Infrared correction technique reveals methane in exoplanet's atmosphere

Entanglement pioneers bag Wolf Prize

Feb 4, 2010 1 comment

Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger share physics prize

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