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Until recently, scientists were forced to look at an extremely cold, conventional gas known as Bose-Einstein condensate with laser imaging referred to as off-laser photons. Not only was this flawed in adding energy to the near absolute zero particles, but it would also destroy the condensate after several images. Even the smallest amount of light could destroy this form of matter. Scientists have recently created an alternative to this off-laser photon method which instead involves making a computer model not only to observe an image but also control it. Due to the matter's frigid temperature, the particles of Bose-Einstein Condensate are very close to one another in a slowly vibrating almost blob. As a result of slow movement created from low temperatures, scientists can easily study atomic processes on a quantum level. By creating this model, scientists have created a filter to remove the heating effect studying the condensate in an entirely new way. Many scientists hope for great benefits to come from studying Bose-Einstein Condensate in the future. Learn more in the article: http://www.livescience.com/41586-seeing-bose-einstein-condensate-new.html

At first, your initial reaction may be, "Why should I care about some scientists being able to look at this gas?" Well when you consider laboratories yielding monumental discoveries greatly involved gases, the importance is obvious. One of the more known examples is the discovery of the electron. JJ Thomson discovered electrons using low pressure gases and electric currents. This would then lead to the discovery of the proton and many other alteration to the atomic model. This article also shows how advancements in technology allow more advancements in science to be made. Above all else, you have to admit these studies also make very cool pictures.