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A hydrogen atom forming a 'ghost bond'

Hydrogen can form 'ghost bonds' with something that isn't even there

14 September 2018

Chemists have worked out how to trick hydrogen into making a distant bond with nothing but thin air
Bubbles

Watch a blast of sound turn floating drops into bubbles

11 September 2018

Sound can counteract gravity, making droplets float in the air. It can also turn them into bubbles, which could prove useful for creating hollow materials

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