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Novel imaging platform reveals the neuronal basis of a drifting mind
A new experimental platform combines functional MRI with calcium-sensitive photometry to study large-scale brain networks in rats
Gravitational waves from merging black holes go nonlinear
New models could help put Einstein’s general relativity to the test
Photoexcited electrons from fullerene help create high-speed switch
Quantum "turnout" device has a switching speed four to five orders of magnitude faster than that of current solid-state transistors
Breakthrough in quantum error correction could lead to large-scale quantum computers
Errors can be reduced by increasing number of qubits
Physicists perform first measurement of ‘time reflection’ in microwaves
New demonstration of unusual phenomenon could help improve wireless communication
Molecular photoswitch could help create better anti-cancer drugs
High-precision X-ray crystallography measurements examine how a photopharmacological drug binds to and releases from protein molecules
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The importance of citing Black women in physics
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From barren sands to extreme architecture: building the first Martian metropolis
Ian Randall reviews The First City on Mars: an Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet by Justin Hollander
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Read article: High rolling on high-Tc: dispatches from Las Vegas
High rolling on high-Tc: dispatches from Las Vegas
Pradeep Niroula reports from the 2023 APS March Meeting
Read article: Tunable lasers and femtosecond lasers from Hübner Photonics
Tunable lasers and femtosecond lasers from Hübner Photonics
Hübner Photonics introduces the company's C-WAVE product family of tunable and laser light sources
Read article: Electrochemical Society powers ahead with open science
Electrochemical Society powers ahead with open science
The rapid rise of transformative agreements between publishers and research consortia is providing extra impetus to the Electrochemical Society's long-standing ambition to "Free the Science"
Read article: Michael Robertson: pioneer of optical communications disconnects from the network
Michael Robertson: pioneer of optical communications disconnects from the network
Physicist Michael Robertson has worked in optical communications for over 40 years. Anita Chandran talks to him about his pioneering career
Read article: UK aims to become a space launch superpower
UK aims to become a space launch superpower
With multiple spaceports planned across the UK, the nation’s capacity for launching satellites is set to take off
Read article: Ask me anything: Nicole Bell – ‘Collaboration is the norm: we achieve more when we work together’
Ask me anything: Nicole Bell – ‘Collaboration is the norm: we achieve more when we work together’
Nicole Bell is a dark-matter physicist and the new president of the Australian Institute of Physics
Read article: Real-time monitoring of brain tissue oxygenation could personalize radiotherapy
Real-time monitoring of brain tissue oxygenation could personalize radiotherapy
Imaging cerebral oxygenation during radiotherapy with functional near-infrared spectroscopy provides a step toward personalized cancer treatments
Read article: NASA puts UK physicist Nicola Fox in charge of $7.8bn science programme
NASA puts UK physicist Nicola Fox in charge of $7.8bn science programme
Nicola Fox takes over from Thomas Zurbuchen as NASA’s associate administrator for the space agency's science mission directorate
Read article: Flashing droplets could shed light on atomic physics and quantum tunnelling
Flashing droplets could shed light on atomic physics and quantum tunnelling
Optical effect could reveal pollutants in water
Read article: Chaos plays a role in how memories are forgotten, simulations suggest
Chaos plays a role in how memories are forgotten, simulations suggest
Memories fade into noise to make room for new information
Read article: Scientists say UK must rejoin Horizon Europe to bolster ‘science superpower’ claims
Scientists say UK must rejoin Horizon Europe to bolster ‘science superpower’ claims
A perceived lack of urgency from the UK government over joining the Horizon Europe programme is causing concern
Read article: The latest in in situ/in operando characterization of Li-ion batteries
The latest in in situ/in operando characterization of Li-ion batteries
Join the audience for a live webinar on 19 April 2023 sponsored by BioLogic and TA Instruments – Waters, in partnership with The Electrochemical Society
Read article: Personalized approach improves cervical cancer treatment
Personalized approach improves cervical cancer treatment
MRI-guided brachytherapy optimizes dose distributions in treatments of locally advanced cervical cancer
Read article: Laser interferometry moves closer to shot-noise-limited measurements
Laser interferometry moves closer to shot-noise-limited measurements
By reducing the contribution of other noises, researchers have achieved a record displacement sensitivity in laser interferometry
Read article: Hydrogel helps grow new tissue in areas of brain damage
Hydrogel helps grow new tissue in areas of brain damage
A novel hydrogel combined with transplanted neural stem cells could provide therapeutic brain tissue reconstruction
Read article: Quantum effects could help make twisted bilayer graphene a superconductor
Quantum effects could help make twisted bilayer graphene a superconductor
BCS equations for superconductivity need to be modified for materials that have very slow-moving charges
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