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Quantum optics Research update Squeezed light breaks quantum barrier Physicists have made an ultra-precise laser pointer with squeezed beams of light
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Ultrafast science Research update Lasers tackle radioactive waste Iodine-129, which has a half-life of 15.7 million years, has been transmuted into a lighter isotope with a half-life of just 25 minutes
Telescopes and space missions Research update Amino acid detected in space The detection of glycine in the Milky Way could help us understand the origins of life in the universe
Soft matter and liquids Research update Dirac Medal recognizes work on turbulence The 2003 Dirac Medal has been awarded to Robert Kraichnan and Vladimir Zakharov
Read article: Quantum logic gate lights up Quantum optics Research update Quantum logic gate lights up An all-optical quantum gate has been made in a semiconductor quantum dot
Stars and solar physics Research update Where do supernovae come from? The detection of hydrogen near a type 1a supernova could help pin down the origins of these stellar explosions
Read article: Archaeology turns to superconductivity Superconductivity Research update Archaeology turns to superconductivity The magnetic properties of lead can be used to date archaeological artefacts
Soft matter and liquids Research update Organic devices get back on track After the embarrassment of the Schön affair, research into organic semiconductor devices is moving forward again
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