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‘Father of the Internet’ Vint Cerf expresses concern about the longevity of digital information
How do we create a digital version of the vellum and clay tablets that successfully preserved information in earlier ages of human history?
Unconventional approach to dark energy problem gives observed neutrino masses
Cosmologically coupled black hole hypothesis also confirms that dark energy is evolving
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Space–time crystal emerges in a liquid crystal
Accessible systems is classical and operates at room temperature
Quantum fluid instability produces eccentric skyrmions
New finding advances our understanding of complex topological quantum systems and could help in the development of next-generation memory and storage devices
Top quarks embrace in quasi-bound toponium
Observation provides new insights into the heaviest subatomic particle
Researchers map the unrest in the Vulcano volcano
Combining nodal seismic networks with AI creates a high-resolution 3D model of the internal structure of an active volcano
High-speed 3D microscope improves live imaging of fast biological processes
Multifocus microscope uses 25 tiny cameras to image rapid biological processes over the entire volume of small living organisms
Optimizing upright proton therapy: hybrid delivery provides faster, sharper treatments
Adding shoot-through proton layers to static proton arcs improves plan quality and reduces treatment times for upright proton therapy
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Robert P Crease previews the 4th International Symposium on the History of Particle Physics
Quantum foundations: towards a coherent view of physical reality
Ana María Cetto and Luis de la Peña explain why quantum science must stay focused on foundations
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Read article: Delft Circuits: cryogenic RF cable innovations offer a flexible path to quantum scalability
Delft Circuits: cryogenic RF cable innovations offer a flexible path to quantum scalability
The Dutch manufacturer Delft Circuits is rewriting the rules of I/O cabling technology for full-stack quantum computing systems
Read article: Andromeda image bags Royal Observatory Greenwich prize
Andromeda image bags Royal Observatory Greenwich prize
The image – The Andromeda Core – showcases the core of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) in exceptional detail
Read article: How the STFC Hartree Centre is helping UK industry de-risk quantum computing investment
How the STFC Hartree Centre is helping UK industry de-risk quantum computing investment
Stefano Mensa of the STFC Hartree Centre on how industry can use quantum computing to unlock opportunities for growth
Read article: The pros and cons of reinforcement learning in physical science
The pros and cons of reinforcement learning in physical science
David Silver of Google DeepMind thinks AIs that ‘learn by experience’ are the future of AI – but maybe not in particle colliders or nuclear arsenals
Read article: MRID3D phantom eases the introduction of MRI into the radiotherapy clinic
MRID3D phantom eases the introduction of MRI into the radiotherapy clinic
The QUASAR MRID3D geometric distortion analysis system from IBA Dosimetry enables physicists to exploit the power of the MR-only radiotherapy workflow
Read article: Are we heading for a future of superintelligent AI mathematicians?
Are we heading for a future of superintelligent AI mathematicians?
Some highly intelligent human mathematicians certainly seem to think so, as Margaret Harris reports from the maths-and-computer-science-focused Heidelberg Laureate...
Read article: Celebrating 10 years of gravitational waves
Celebrating 10 years of gravitational waves
The Einstein Telescope could usher in a new age of gravitational-wave astronomy
Read article: LIGO could observe intermediate-mass black holes using artificial intelligence
LIGO could observe intermediate-mass black holes using artificial intelligence
Machine learning system reduces noise in interferometer mirrors
Read article: Physicists set to decide location for next-generation Einstein Telescope
Physicists set to decide location for next-generation Einstein Telescope
Ten years after the first gravitational waves were detected, the location and design for a third-generation gravitational-wave detector are being decided
Read article: ‘Breathing’ crystal reversibly releases oxygen
‘Breathing’ crystal reversibly releases oxygen
New topotactic oxide material could be used in some clean energy technologies including fuel cells
Read article: New hollow-core fibres break a 40-year limit on light transmission
New hollow-core fibres break a 40-year limit on light transmission
Researchers at Microsoft and the University of Southampton create fibres that cut signal loss, boost bandwidth and promise faster, greener communications.
Read article: Reformulation of general relativity brings it closer to Newtonian physics
Reformulation of general relativity brings it closer to Newtonian physics
Calculations reveal inverse square law behaviour in binary black holes
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