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New sensor uses slowed light to detect gravitational pull of tiny objects

Gravity, the attraction between objects with mass, is the weakest of the four fundamental forces governing physical processes.

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Gravity, the attraction between objects with mass, is the weakest of the four fundamental forces governing physical processes. Detecting the tiny gravitational pull of objects that are just a few millimeters in size and have a very small mass is extremely challenging.

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