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Seeing quantum motion; even one day ripples in the fabric of space-time?
Seeing Quantum Motion Even large objects obey quantum physics, meaning they are never quite at rest. Researchers have developed a way to...
Aug 31, 20154 min read


Draw out of the predicted interatomic force
Liquid Bi shows a peculiar dispersion of the acoustic mode, which is related to the Peierls distortion in the crystalline state. These...
Aug 29, 20152 min read


Using an electron to probe the tiny magnetic core of an atom
Precise information about the magnetic properties of nuclei is critical for studies of what’s known as the ‘weak force.’ While people do...
Aug 20, 20155 min read


Decision Making by Single Photons
NICT, NIMS, Institut NEEL, CNRS and Université Grenoble Alpes demonstrate experimentally that single photons can be used to make...
Aug 20, 20151 min read


Magnets made of non-magnetic metals
Muons were essential to show how non-magnetic metals become magnetic. For the first time scientists have shown how to make magnets out of...
Aug 11, 20151 min read


Measuring the smallest vibration
EPFL scientists have used feedback to cool the motion of a micron-sized glass string to near absolute zero. This required building a...
Aug 11, 20153 min read
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