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Scientists discover secret of ice-free polar-bear fur
Findings could lead to more environmentally-friendly anti-icing surfaces and lubricants
Inverse design configures magnon-based signal processor
Notch filter and demultiplexer created in thin magnetic film using current-loop array
Low-temperature plasma halves cancer recurrence in mice
Treatment with a cold atmospheric plasma reduced the recurrence rate of melanoma tumours after surgery by roughly 50%
Ultra-high-energy neutrino detection opens a new window on the universe
Particle could have been created by a blazar or a cosmic collision
Modelling the motion of confined crowds could help prevent crushing incidents
A new study of how dense human crowds move in confined spaces could help predict potentially life-threatening collective motions
Schrödinger’s cat states appear in the nuclear spin state of antimony
New finding will be important for applications in quantum information processing and quantum error correction
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Read article: Test your quantum knowledge in this fun quiz
Test your quantum knowledge in this fun quiz
Try this fun multiple-choice quiz to mark International Quantum Year
Read article: US science faces unprecedented difficulties under the Trump administration
US science faces unprecedented difficulties under the Trump administration
Matin Durrani looks at the fall out following Donald Trump's re-election as US president
Read article: Incoming CERN director-general Mark Thomson outlines his future priorities
Incoming CERN director-general Mark Thomson outlines his future priorities
Mark Thomson will play a big part in planning what comes next after the Large Hadron Collider
Read article: The muon’s magnetic moment exposes a huge hole in the Standard Model – unless it doesn’t
The muon’s magnetic moment exposes a huge hole in the Standard Model – unless it doesn’t
Alex Keshavarzi digs into the showdown between two competing Standard Model predictions of the muon, which may reveal undiscovered particles hiding in the vacuum
Read article: Freedom in the Equation exhibition opens at Harvard Science Centre
Freedom in the Equation exhibition opens at Harvard Science Centre
The exhibition, which is part of the Science at Risk project, runs until 10 March
Read article: US science in chaos as impact of Trump’s executive orders sinks in
US science in chaos as impact of Trump’s executive orders sinks in
US science hit by staff layoffs, slashed budgets, axed diversity programmes and cancelled conferences
Read article: Bacterial ‘cables’ form a living gel in mucus
Bacterial ‘cables’ form a living gel in mucus
Finding could help treat bacterial infections in patients with cystic fibrosis, say biophysicists
Read article: Sarah Sheldon: how a multidisciplinary mindset can turn quantum utility into quantum advantage
Sarah Sheldon: how a multidisciplinary mindset can turn quantum utility into quantum advantage
IBM engineering physicist Sarah Sheldon outlines the careers opportunities in the emerging quantum sector
Read article: Nanoparticles demonstrate new and unexpected mechanism of coronavirus disinfection
Nanoparticles demonstrate new and unexpected mechanism of coronavirus disinfection
Titania nanoparticles damage enveloped viruses by directly binding with membrane phospholipids – a previously unknown mode of antiviral action
Read article: Organic photovoltaic solar cells could withstand harsh space environments
Organic photovoltaic solar cells could withstand harsh space environments
Study challenges long-standing belief that OPV devices systematically degrade when irradiated
Read article: Thousands of nuclear spins are entangled to create a quantum-dot qubit
Thousands of nuclear spins are entangled to create a quantum-dot qubit
Quantum feedback algorithm turns a problem into a solution
Read article: Say hi to Quinnie – the official mascot of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
Say hi to Quinnie – the official mascot of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
Meet the playful mascot marking the centenary of quantum mechanics in 2025
Read article: New class of quasiparticle appears in bilayer graphene
New class of quasiparticle appears in bilayer graphene
"Fractional excitons" form in 2D carbon structure at high magnetic fields
Read article: European Space Agency’s Euclid mission spots spectacular Einstein ring
European Space Agency’s Euclid mission spots spectacular Einstein ring
The ring is due to the gravitational effects of a galaxy located around 590 million light-years from Earth
Read article: Quantum simulators deliver surprising insights into magnetic phase transitions
Quantum simulators deliver surprising insights into magnetic phase transitions
Independent studies used atomic and superconducting qubits
Read article: Supermassive black hole displays ‘unprecedented’ X-ray outbursts
Supermassive black hole displays ‘unprecedented’ X-ray outbursts
Rapid X-ray oscillations detected near the innermost orbit of a supermassive black hole could indicate the presence of a nearby orbiter such as a white dwarf
Read article: How the changing environment affects solar-panel efficiency: the Indian perspective
How the changing environment affects solar-panel efficiency: the Indian perspective
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Read article: Two-faced graphene nanoribbons could make the first purely carbon-based ferromagnets
Two-faced graphene nanoribbons could make the first purely carbon-based ferromagnets
New asymmetric structures have ferromagnetic states on a single zigzag edge
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