Optical clocks look up
Visible radiation from metal ions is used to create the word's most accurate clock
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Spintronics turns a corner
Devices that use the spin on electrons move a step closer
Lively proteins move and shake
Biophysicists find that proteins are much more dynamic than previously thought
Nitrogen tally tests the nebula
Nitrogen in Jupiter's atmosphere provide clues to the make-up of the pre-planetary nebula
Read article: Comet collapse opens a window on the past
Comet collapse opens a window on the past
The surprise break-up of a comet give astronomers a bonus insight into how planets form
Read article: Baby star blows a bubble
Baby star blows a bubble
A mysterious sphere inflating in a 'star nursery' confounds astronomers
Read article: Elastic laser spans the spectrum
Elastic laser spans the spectrum
Fibre optics could benefit from a stretchy laser that changes colour
The magnetic mysteries of atom clusters
Small groups of atoms can add unusual magnetic effects to their peculiar thermal properties
Read article: Carbon clock could show the wrong time
Carbon clock could show the wrong time
Ancient stalagmites suggest that carbon dating could be inaccurate
Read article: Cannibal star ate planet
Cannibal star ate planet
Lithium in the atmosphere of a distant star suggests that it may have engulfed a huge planet
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