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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. Re:RTFA...this is NOT A joke. by lrwx · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Darn I was hoping to get some free karma too.

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  2. The article is real. by lrwx · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Does this mean April Fools Day is over?

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