Collisions feel the cold
For many years atomic-collision experiments basically involved measuring the deflection of fast projectiles that had passed through gaseous targets, or measuring the amount of light given off by atoms...
Stellar link helps black holes weigh in
Discovery allows astronomers to ‘weigh’ black holes from a snapshot of their host galaxies
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Super-short laser flashes light up ultra-fast events
Fleeting bursts of X-rays allow scientists to track attosecond electron events for the first time
Sodium spotted in the atmosphere of distant planet
Astronomers get the first-ever glimpse of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system
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Small is beautiful for new neutron generator
A compact source of neutrons could benefit fields from medicine to condensed matter physics
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Simple superconductor sheds light on its complex cousins
A new electrical technique could help to reveal the workings of high-temperature superconductors
Liquid crystals single out microwaves
The technology behind lap-top computer screens branches out into microwave devices
Magnetic polymer makes its debut
Scientists develop the first organic magnet from a polymer
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Star signs first light in cosmos
Simulations suggest that an enormous lone star was the first entity in the Universe
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Accident grounds neutrino lab
Japan's Super-Kamiokande experiment is dealt a crippling blow
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