Physics
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We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
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		Quantum PhysicsQuantum teleportation approaches the computer chip
Researchers speedily transmit information from one tiny circuit to another on solid-state device.
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		PhysicsKey to Other Worlds
Excerpt from the August 17, 1963, issue of Science News Letter.
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		PhysicsDoppler effect takes a spin
Light’s twistiness allows researchers to measure rotating object’s speed.
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		PhysicsUnder magnet’s sway, fluids form simple structures
Droplets wiggle, split and coalesce into simple and dynamic configurations.
By Andrew Grant - 			
			
		TechSound waves put levitation on the move
Technique transports nonmagnetic particles such as cells, water droplets and coffee grounds.
By Meghan Rosen - 			
			
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		PhysicsPerfect mirror debuts
Material that reflects light without letting any escape could improve lasers.
By Andrew Grant - 			
			
		PhysicsParticles defy gravity, float upstream
Inspired by tea leaves’ reverse route into a kettle, physicists demonstrate that water’s surface tension allows unexpected movement.
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		Quantum PhysicsMost precise clock
It would take more than 50 billion years for a new atomic clock to gain or lose a second.
By Andrew Grant - 			
			
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		Particle PhysicsFirst four-quark particle may have been spotted
If confirmed, the tetraquark could shed light on how atomic nuclei are held together.
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		PhysicsEchoes create an interior map app
To record size and shape of a room, researchers use a speaker, five microphones and some math.
By Andrew Grant