{
  "id": 5774614,
  "title": "Chinese-German team builds ultra-sensitive ‘floating compass’ to hunt dark matter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/chinese-german-team-builds-ultra-sensitive-floating-compass-to-hunt-5774614",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-05T12:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3366481/chinese-german-team-builds-ultra-sensitive-floating-compass-hunt-dark-matter"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Chinese researchers have developed a table-top magnetic sensor that operates at room temperature and can spot magnetic signals a billion times fainter than the Earth’s own field. The Levitated Magnet Magnetometer (LeMaMa) functions like a compass with a needle that floats in mid-air with virtually no friction. By tracking the needle’s tiny deflections, the team can measure magnetic fields down to…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Chinese-German team builds ultra-sensitive ‘floating compass’ to hunt dark matter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/chinese-german-team-builds-ultra-sensitive-floating-compass-to-hunt",
        "published": "2026-09-05T12:00:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}