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Max Plank Society
Time and again, science pushes boundaries into unknown territory and renders the previously invisible visible. In no area of scientific inquiry is this more evident than with the documentation process itself. Here, scientific research frequently produces images of strikingly aesthetic, structures and colors - abstract pieces of art from a world invisible to the eye.
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 Disco Globe on the Hunt for Electrons
Scientists use high-energy light from a laser to knock electrons out of matter. The way the electrons move tells them about the structure and properties of the material. |
 Nanowires with Golden Locks
Using a scanning electron microscope, researchers watch as gold-capped silicon nanowires grow in response to exposure to superheated silicon vapor. |
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