Monday, April 9, 2012

Measuring a Single Proton

Scientists have developed a scale that is sensitive enough to detect the weight of a single proton. That is 0.000000000000000000000001 grams - a yoctogram.  They use vibrating carbon nanotubes at a temperature of -200C.  At least that means the technology won't be coming to a bathroom scale anytime soon...

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