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World Service,1 min

The smallest ever gravity gadget

The Newsroom

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UK researchers have built a stamp-sized device that measures tiny fluctuations in gravity, and could be used to monitor volcanoes or search for oil. The 91福利社's Science reporter, Jonathan Webb, explains how it works. (Photo: The sensor in the middle of the gadget, is the size of a postage stamp. Credit: Giles Hammond, University of Glasgow)

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