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MIT physicists snap the first images of “free-range” atoms: « The results will help scientists visualize never-before-seen quantum phenomena in real space

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Astronomers discover a planet that’s rapidly disintegrating, producing a comet-like tail: « The small and rocky lava world sheds an amount of material equivalent to the mass of Mount Everest every 30.5 hours

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MIT engineers print synthetic "metamaterials" that are both strong and stretchy

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Engineered bacteria emit signals that can be spotted from a distance: « These bacteria, which could be designed to detect pollution or nutrients, could act as sensors to help farmers monitor their crops

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