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PhysicsLight step toward quantum networks
During the transfer of a quantum data bit from matter to light, a cloud of extremely cold atoms emitted a photon carrying a version of the cloud's quantum state.
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AgricultureFrozen Assets
A U.S. gene bank has begun deep-freezing semen and other livestock 'seed' for possible future use in research or breeding.
By Janet Raloff -
Health & MedicineAssault on Autism
A shift in scientific thinking about what causes autism is prompting a closer look at potential environmental factors.
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PhysicsWhen all is a spin, calm is dragged in
When laboratory vortices are mixed to create the equivalent of a tornado in a hurricane, the "hurricane" may gobble up spots of calm from the outside world.