Antiatoms yield their first optical spectrum
Result paves the way to high-precision tests of matter-antimatter asymmetry
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Result paves the way to high-precision tests of matter-antimatter asymmetry
Read article: Antiatoms yield their first optical spectrum
Richard de Grijs previews a new documentary about the people’s history of Chinese astronomy
From politics to penguins: a picture review of the world of physics in 2016
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System reduces dead time by switching between atomic ensembles
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A lightweight optic inspired by the structure of crustaceans’ eyes is the key ingredient in a revolutionary new X-ray telescope
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Physics World book experts Tushna Commissariat and Margaret Harris discuss a few of the best popular-physics books of 2016 and announce the winner of the magazine’s annual book award
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Stephen Wolfram's collection of essays details big ideas and the people who thought of them, although some of the tales are rather partial, says Tony Mann
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Tyler Nordgren’s book on the science and beauty of a total solar eclipse flows between personal experiences and scientific facts
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Ultracold atoms study the equivalence principle on parabolic flight
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A new generation of telescopes requires fresh approaches to correct for the blurring effects caused by the Earth’s atmosphere, as Richard de Grijs explains
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