Oxygen loses its magnetism under pressure
A solid-state transformation that physicists had long thought might occur has finally been observed
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New light on early stars
'First generation stars' may have formed from the explosion of an older star
How animals find things
Physicists have discovered the fastest way to find a hidden object
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Liquid universe hints at strings
The properties of the quark-gluon plasma have surprised physicists
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Universe reveals its dark side
The search for dark matter continues
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Spontaneous improvements on the horizon
Controlling the spontaneous emission of light could improve the performance of solar cells, LEDs and other devices
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Solving three mysteries at once
Planetary scientists believe that changes in the orbits of Saturn and Jupiter can explain three different puzzles about the solar system
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Amino acids meet electronics
Researchers have shown that inorganic surfaces can trap peptide chains
Lattice trap improves optical clocks
Strontium atoms confined in an optical lattice could revolutionize timekeeping
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Tackling hospital epidemics
Techniques from physics have been used to model the spread of MRSA and other diseases in hospitals
