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Transport properties Research update Atomic clocks feel the heat Physicists have calculated the tiny shift in the atomic transition frequencies of a caesium atom due to blackbody radiation
Ultrafast science Research update Rydberg atom mirror makes its debut Physicists are able to stop and reflect highly excited hydrogen atoms
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Towards frictionless nanomachines Researchers find ways to cut friction at the nanoscale
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Structure and dynamics Research update Dry ice forms ultrahard glass Carbon dioxide has been found to form an amorphous solid
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