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Physicists have just done something they thought impossible

People interact with "Pixel Wave 2015" a projection art installation by France's Miguel Chevalier and local designers Carolyn Kan and Depression that features geometric patterns that react to movements and interactions of people, during the Singapore Night Festival at the Singapore Design Center, August 21, 2015. The Singapore Night Festival which features local and international light installations and performances begins on Friday and will take place on the last two weekends of August. REUTERS/Edgar Su       TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - RTX1P2CG

Scientists have created a hologram of a solitary particle of light. Image: REUTERS/Edgar Su

Ali Sundermier
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