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For the "Few-Body Problem," a Solution From Another Plane Complex ionization collisions can be explained with a "simple" classical model Released
December 29, 2008
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![Photo of Ben Arend installing a detector during the reconfiguration of the NSCL's experimental area.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nscl1_l.jpg) |
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Unlocking the Secrets of Atomic Nuclei Rare isotope research at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory leads to important new applications in areas such as medical treatments and security technology Released
November 13, 2008
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![artist's rendition of polar gas molecules](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/polar_gas1_l.jpg) |
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First Ultracold Polar Molecule Gas Ready for Research Groundbreaking technique could lead to quantum computers, molecular clocks and super-efficient power plants Released
October 29, 2008
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![Photograph of the compact muon solenoid detector at CERN.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/lhc_computing1_l.jpg) |
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Physicists Gear Up for Huge Data Flow University of Nebraska researchers build a computer center to handle the flood of data expected from the world's next-generation particle accelerator Released
August 7, 2008
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![Computer graphic showing quantum vortices formed when atoms expand for 50 thousandths of a second.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/cold_temps1_l.jpg) |
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Beyond Cold: How the World Works at Minus 459 Degrees Graduate student David McKay describes how atoms are cooled to near absolute zero for research using an approach called quantum simulation Released
July 25, 2008
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![A picture of the setting sun off the coast of Estonia and the letter "A."](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/baltica_l.jpg) |
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Cracking the Code of Images New software easily detects pictures' hidden messages Released
July 15, 2008
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![Illustration of photocathode gun.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/photocathode_gun_l1.jpg) |
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Brightest X-ray Vision at the Nano-scale Superconducting 'universal toolkit' for scientists, engineers will conserve energy, too Released
June 6, 2008
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![Photo of the detector slice from the back, at the surface.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/lhc1_l.jpg) |
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Building a Machine to Search for Cosmic Secrets Katherine McAlpine describes the intricate lowering into place of the last large piece of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) detector, part of the Large Hadron Collider Released
April 2, 2008
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![Photo of Matt Johnson, NSCL staff engineer, inspecting a 45-degree dipole magnet](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nuclear_scientist1_l1.jpg) |
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Nuclear Scientists Explore the Core of Existence A journalist at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory describes physicists' experiments to understand the neutron dripline and some surprising results Released
March 24, 2008
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2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released
January 30, 2008
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![Photo of Shirley Ann Jackson and William Bialek](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/cellbio1_l1.jpg) |
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Top Scientists Promote Innovative, Multidisciplinary Global Problem-Solving Strategies Released
December 11, 2007
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![Photo shows Exotic Beam Summer School students viewing progress of their experiments.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nscl_students_l.jpg) |
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Nuclear Physics Boot Camp Preps Future Scientists Exotic Beam Summer School stimulates new learning and discoveries in nuclear physics students. Released
October 19, 2007
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![Photo of the ATLAS Barrel Toroid Magnet and a person standing in the center](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/ultralight_collider_l.jpg) |
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UltraLight Project: Moving Huge Amounts of Data In spring 2008, the largest particle accelerator in the world will be completed Released
August 24, 2007
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![Eric Weeks and shaving cream with squishy physics spelled in black letters](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/weeks_squishy42_l.jpg) |
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The Science of All Things Squishy NSF-funded Emory researcher shares the excitement of cutting-edge physics phenomena with kids of all ages Released
August 16, 2007
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2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released
January 9, 2007
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![Electrons hitting an iron-carbide filled carbon nanotube cause it to contract and extrude material.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nano_l1.jpg) |
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Nanotubes Not for Toothpaste . . . Yet Researchers Squeeze Even Rock-Hard Materials Through Minuscule Carbon Tubes Released
July 25, 2006
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![With strong magnetic fields and cold temperatures, magnetic order in barium-copper silicate emerges.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/haze_l.jpg) |
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Purple Haze Ancient pigment reveals secrets about unusual state of matter Released
July 11, 2006
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![Vesicle membranes that collapse when cooled may someday deliver minute payloads of medicines.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/pills_l.jpg) |
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Micro Pills Could Deliver Drugs on Demand Temperature-sensitive capsules release chemicals at tightly controlled rates Released
March 27, 2006
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![This illustration compares the artificial cochlea to its mammalian counterpart.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/cochlea_l.jpg) |
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New Sensor Based on Human Organ Is No Tin Ear Precision micromachining yields life-size, precise, artificial cochlea Released
November 3, 2005
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![The new nanofountain probe produced these patterns; features are as thin as 40 nanometers](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/pen1_l.jpg) |
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The World’s Smallest Fountain Pen? New microscope tips use capillary action to print patterns tens of nanometers across Released
October 5, 2005
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Deeper View Helps Explain Rio Grande Rift Subsurface revealed down to the Earth's mantle Released
March 1, 2005
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High Energy Physics Center Attracts U.S. Undergrads to Summer in Switzerland Apprenticeship at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland Released
January 27, 2005
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Cold Flashes: Astrophysics at the South Pole What one scientist calls the world’s weirdest telescope was built to detect high-energy particles, not the light from distant stars. In 1997, AMANDA recorded the first precise map of neutrinos from outer space as they zipped through Antarctic ice. Released
October 13, 2004
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![Side-by-side images of double-bubbles of equal and unequal volume chambers.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/db3equalunequal_l1.jpg) |
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Double Soap Bubbles: Proof Positive of Optimal Geometry What do dish soap, an ancient question, a team of mathematicians and their ingenious proof of the Double Bubble Conjecture have to do with solving 21st century optimization problems? Plenty. Released
October 7, 2004
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![Artist's conception of OGLE-TR-56b.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/ogle_planet_l.jpg) |
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Ogling Distant Stars An NSF-funded project that monitors the brightness of stars has given astronomers a potent tool for discovering planets far beyond our part of the galaxy. We can expect to find more "exoplanets" in the decade ahead. Released
August 9, 2004
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Triangles, Not Circles, Make Optimal Faucets It had long been assumed that circular nozzles, such as those used by ink-jet printers to deposit tiny droplets of ink, were the best shapes for the job. Now, mathematicians at Harvard University have shown that triangular may be the way to go. Released
July 30, 2004
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Researchers Get First Look into Antimatter Atoms Physicists have probed the properties of whole atoms of antimatter, the "mirror image" of matter, providing the first look inside an antimatter atom and taking a big step on the way to testing standard theories of how the universe operates. Released
July 30, 2004
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Researchers Solve 100-Year-Old Puzzle of How Layer of Particles Coats the Surface of a Sphere Researchers have discovered how nature arranges charged particles in a thin layer around a sphere. Understanding this theoretical problem may help reveal chinks in the armor of viruses and bacteria and guide engineers designing new molecules. Released
July 30, 2004
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![The waveguide as it appears within the femtosecond laser amplifier system.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114063143im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/euvapparatus5_l.jpg) |
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Breakthrough Brings Laser Light to New Regions of the Spectrum Researchers have created a "waveguide" that coaxes extreme-ultraviolet light waves into forming a tightly focused laser-like beam that will allow researchers to "see" tiny features and carve miniature patterns. Released
December 9, 2003
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