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First atomic bond recording
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First atomic bond recording

The pair of rhenium atoms were put into an empty carbon nanotube and then shone a beam of high-energy electrons to create a 18-second film.

January 27, 2020
How does light help people explore the universe?
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How does light help people explore the universe?

State-of-the-art technology can send people to the moon and satellites to the edge of the Solar System. But these distances are nothing to the vast interstellar space

December 26, 2019
Why is ice solid but floating?
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Why is ice solid but floating?

We usually know there are three states of matter, solid, liquid and gaseous, with the atoms in the solid denser than the liquid and the atoms in the liquid thicker than…

December 12, 2019
How are stars created?
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How are stars created?

Stars are not created by anyone or anything, they can form themselves, or they can be said: stars are born by a very strong influence of nature called gravity.

November 20, 2019
How dangerous is radiation?
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How dangerous is radiation?

When we hear 'radiation', we often think of big explosions and scary mutations, but that's only a part.

June 27, 2019