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First-principles calculations shed light on semiconductor defects
New work could make devices containing gallium nitride more resistant to radiation-induced faults
Non-volatile nano-relay breaks records
New device could find use in digital processors that operate in harsh conditions and require electronics with integrated data storage
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A measurement system based on pixel sensors assesses dose perturbations from fiducial markers in carbon ion therapy
Physics in the pandemic: reports on how physicists are coping with the effects of the coronavirus
Physics in the pandemic: ‘Welcome to my new role as university professor, housekeeper, cafeteria lady, school teacher…’
Joanne O'Meara at the University of Guelph reflects on an expanded job description
Physics in the pandemic: ‘During challenges, what you focus on matters a lot’
Suman Shrestha, a PhD student at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, admires the centre’s response to the pandemic
Physics in the pandemic: ‘connecting in a 3D virtual world’
Bonnie Tsim reflects on attending a recent conference in the virtual world
Physics in the pandemic: ‘Events moved quicker than I had anticipated’
Charlie Ironside from Curtin University describes the rapid lock-down in Western Australia
Physics in the pandemic: ‘Experiments might have stopped, but thinking won’t’
Experimental physicist Giampaolo Pitruzzello describes how he plans to make the most of his time without a laboratory
Physics in the pandemic: ‘I am in a very privileged situation’
Elizabeth von Hauff reflects on the ways her life as a researcher in the Netherlands has – and hasn't – changed with the coronavirus pandemic
Research updates
Pitch of birdsong is determined by body size
Larger white-tipped plantcutters have deeper voices
Emergence of crucial interphase in lithium-ion batteries is observed by researchers
Unique tool characterizes chemical evolution early in a device's lifetime
Ultrasound assessment of tumour oxygenation could guide cancer therapy
Ultrasound localization microscopy has potential to be a significant imaging modality for diagnosis and therapy monitoring of solid tumours
Honeywell says it will soon release ‘the most powerful quantum computer yet’
Firm says ion-trap technology overcomes main obstacles to integrating qubits
AI can enhance accuracy of CT scans in emphysema
An artificial intelligence algorithm can provide fully automated quantification of emphysema
Three is a crowd as physicists watch trapped atoms form molecules
Optical tweezers capture a surprising result
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