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New experiment uses levitated magnets to search for dark matter
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Magnetically controlled microrobots show promise for precision drug delivery
Self-assembling microrobots can be magnetically delivered, manoeuvred and retrieved after targeted delivery of their therapeutic cargo
Scientists image excitons in carbon nanotubes for the first time
New ultrafast optical microscope could aid the development of advanced optoelectronic devices and quantum technologies based on these nanomaterials
Spin-qubit control circuit stays cool
Cryogenic architecture supports tighter integration
A cosmic void may help resolve the Hubble tension
Baryon acoustic oscillations point to area of low density surrounding the Milky Way
Accounting for skin colour increases the accuracy of Cherenkov dosimetry
Skin luminance imaging can mitigate the effect of skin pigmentation on Cherenkov-based radiotherapy dosimetry
Physicists take ‘snapshots’ of quantum gases in continuous space
Innovative imaging technique reveals real space correlations between atoms in quantum systems
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Read article: Tensions rise between US administration and science agencies
Tensions rise between US administration and science agencies
The Trump administration’s policies are putting pressure on the country’s scientific agencies and staff members are beginning to take action
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Making science go boom: Big Manny’s outreach journey
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Read article: Lee Packer: ‘There’s no fundamental physical reason why fusion energy won’t work’
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Read article: CP violation in baryons is seen for the first time at CERN
CP violation in baryons is seen for the first time at CERN
LHCb result is consistent with the Standard Model, but could provide a path to new physics
Read article: How to keep the second law of thermodynamics from limiting clock precision
How to keep the second law of thermodynamics from limiting clock precision
Certain types of quantum clocks could circumvent thermal dissipation, say physicists
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Spacecraft can navigate using light from just two stars
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Read article: The rise of women in quantum science in India and the legacy of Satyendra Nath Bose
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Read article: High-quality muon beam holds promise for future collider
High-quality muon beam holds promise for future collider
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Read article: Muon g-2 achieves record precision, but theoretical tensions remain
Muon g-2 achieves record precision, but theoretical tensions remain
Any discovery of new physics is on hold, at least for now
Read article: Terahertz optoacoustics allows real-time monitoring of blood sodium levels
Terahertz optoacoustics allows real-time monitoring of blood sodium levels
Researchers find a “cool” way to mitigate background water signals and demonstrate non-invasive blood ion monitoring in living mice
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