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Nanomaterials Research update Chromium condensate makes its mark Physicists observe Bose-Einstein condensation in yet another element
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Lasers Research update Laser pioneer scoops religion prize Charles Townes wins Templeton prize for examining the boundaries between science and religion
Constants and units Research update New look for the kilogram Physicists want the kilogram to be defined in terms of fundamental constants
Stars and solar physics Research update Atom bomb designer dies Hans Bethe, who helped develop the atomic bomb and worked out how stars shine, has died aged 98
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