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Scientists Weigh Smallest Mass Ever

Posted by Zonk on from the teeeeeeeeny-tiiiiiiiiny-thingie dept.

PaSTE writes "From the article, 'US scientists have managed to measure the mass of a cluster of xenon atoms at just a few billionths of a trillionth of a gram - or a few zeptograms. The record measurement is in the mass range of individual protein molecules, and the detection was made using sensitive scales developed at Caltech.' Another big leap forward for nanotechnology."

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  1. DUPE by dsginter · · Score: 1, Interesting

    DUPE

    Is it still April Fools?

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  2. Well this help get rid of physical kilogram? by Eunuch · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If they could take the cylinder they have now and weigh with enough precision, Avogadro's number would be known and the kilogram would no longer be tied to a physical object.

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  3. Re:A few xenon atoms.. Whoppie-doo by GretaGarbo · · Score: 1, Interesting

    What does directly mean? With a beam balance?