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Twisted light from semiconducting nanohelices could speed drug discovery
A new photonic effect observed in semiconducting nanohelices could allow researchers to rapidly measure the chirality of minuscule volumes of potential drugs
Selfishness for the greater good revealed in optimization of group dynamics
Researchers model multibody interactions in communicating systems
Ultrathin flexible solar cells get an efficiency boost
Devices made from transition metal dichalcogenides could be employed in self-powered wearables and sensors as well as drones
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Spiderweb structure inspires nanomechanical gravity sensor
Microchip-based resonator was designed using machine learning and works at room temperature
Ultrafast cryo-arrest of living cells reveals biomolecular patterns with unprecedented resolution
Fluorescence microscopy technique enables observation of biomolecular patterns in their native state down to the nanometre scale, by rapidly cooling cells to –196 °C
Hybrid device acts as both solar cell and battery
Researchers develop first photoelectric system that can convert light into charge and then store it
Tiny transistor arrays record electrical activity inside heart cells
A 3D array of pop-up sensors can measure electrical signals within a single heart cell, as well as between multiple cells
‘Strange history’ of photons challenges our understanding of quantum interactions
Surprising experiment reveals atoms can be excited by photons passing straight through a medium
Quantum entanglement boosts accuracy of industrial quality inspections
Quantum conformance test method requires low light levels and relatively simple equipment
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Webb, Stark and Schrödinger: how physics memorializes controversial figures
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Sonifying science: from an amino acid scale to a spider silk symphony
Markus Buehler and Mario Milazzo explain how they have been able to explore new avenues of research by translating living structures into sound
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Ultralow-field MRI scanner could improve global access to neuroimaging
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New laser technique could give electron microscopes a boost
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Motion of a single skyrmion is controlled at room temperature
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Quantum computers take on quarks
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Magnetic propeller star flings plasma into the cosmos
White dwarf breaks rotation speed record
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From form comes function: moving from random to deterministic organoid patterning
A method for extrinsically controlling stem cells’ differentiation arises from geometrical constraints in the cells’ microenvironment
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Graphene could boost the performance of atom chips
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Read article: Indefatigable wonder: how Brian Cox’s latest show conveys the immense scale of the cosmos
Indefatigable wonder: how Brian Cox’s latest show conveys the immense scale of the cosmos
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Proton MR spectroscopy detects early brain changes in multiple sclerosis patients
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Start-up innovation drives UK’s emerging quantum economy
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