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Particles and interactions Research update Muon measurements bounce back The most precise experiment yet suggests that the Standard Model is incomplete
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Plasma physics Research update US maps fusion landscape Physicists gather to discuss American strategy in fusion research
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Nuclear physics Research update Mobile NMR leaves the field behind New technique promises to eliminate the effects of the Earth’s magnetic field
Ultrafast science Research update Ultrashort pulses help gene therapy Lasers could aid effective transfer of DNA into cells
Telescopes and space missions Research update Earthshine sheds light on extrasolar planets Reflected sunlight could help astronomers interpret the spectra of distant planets
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