Baby star blows a bubble
A mysterious sphere inflating in a 'star nursery' confounds astronomers
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A mysterious sphere inflating in a 'star nursery' confounds astronomers
Read article: Baby star blows a bubble
Fibre optics could benefit from a stretchy laser that changes colour
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Small groups of atoms can add unusual magnetic effects to their peculiar thermal properties
Ancient stalagmites suggest that carbon dating could be inaccurate
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Lithium in the atmosphere of a distant star suggests that it may have engulfed a huge planet
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Compressed nitrogen could be the fuel of the future
Dirac's earth-shattering realisation that antimatter exists is played out in a dramatic stage show
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A wire made from a perfect crystal can transmit electricity with no resistance
A delicate layer of gas can deflect an electron beam that is strong enough to pierce steel
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