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New Zealand Scientists Make Atom-Trapping Breakthrough

Posted by timothy on from the gotta-keep-'em-separated dept.

Mogster writes with this news from New Zealand: "'University of Otago scientists have made a 'major physics breakthrough' with the development of a technique to consistently isolate and capture a fast-moving single atom. A team of four researchers from the university's physics department are believed to be the first to isolate and photograph the Rubidium 85 atom.' Good to see Kiwis following in Rutherford's footsteps."

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  1. Oh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    On a related note, Operation Payback (tieve.tk) is going smoothly.

    1. Re:Oh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      cool starry bra

    2. Re:Oh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      My police department has a trap that works for fast moving conglomerates of billions of atoms, they call it a 'jail'.

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    Up and at them!

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  4. Re:I'm Uncertain by ArcadeNut · · Score: 1, Offtopic

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