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Liquid flow is steered on surface inspired by conifer leaves
Fluids with high and low surface tensions move in different ways
Moiré superlattice makes magic-angle laser
Researchers create a completely new laser design based on a graphene-like structure
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New ‘time lens’ could boost single-photon imaging technique
Time resolution improved by a factor of 130
Could microscale concave interfaces help self-driving cars read road signs?
Microstructured materials that produce concentric rainbows could create more dependable road signs for autonomous vehicles
Neutron experiment tightens the net around possible fifth force
Interferometry technique also yields insights into silicon and the neutron itself
Magnetic beads inside the body could improve control of bionic limbs
Implanted magnets that wirelessly track changes in muscle length could enhance manipulation of prosthetic limbs
Fast-switching structural colour could be used in low power video displays
Metamaterial-based device emulates electronic paper
Composition of gases in the Milky Way appears surprisingly patchy
Do clouds of in-falling gas lead to greater than expected inhomogeneity in the interstellar composition of our galaxy?
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Nobel-prize-winning astronomer Antony Hewish dies aged 97
Hewish played a pivotal role in the first detection of pulsars
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Building a quantum future
The UK's National Quantum Computing Centre aims to create a collaborative working environment for building prototype quantum machines and developing innovative applications
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Afghan scientists fear for the future in war-torn country
The organization Scholars At Risk has urged European governments to take “immediate action” to help scientists who remain trapped in Afghanistan
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Exciton ‘surfing’ could boost the efficiency of organic solar cells
New quantum mechanical mechanism increases exciton diffusion length
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Non-invasive NanoVelcro device detects potentially fatal pregnancy disorder
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Double-layered borophene is created at long last
Terraces on metal substrate stabilize growth of 2D material
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Microwave imaging could provide safer, more comfortable breast cancer screening
The Wavelia MBI system aims to offer a more patient-friendly method than conventional mammography for detecting breast tumours
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The Sun’s enigmatic crown
Understanding why the corona is so hot could help us predict space weather
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Terahertz radiation drives compact ultrafast electron diffractometer
Tabletop device could enable new science in small labs
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Chain mail fabric stiffens under pressure
New material could be used in wearable exoskeletons
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Thinking outside of the box – but not too far from it
Philip Moriarty reviews Fear of a Black Universe: an Outsider’s Guide to the Future of Physics by Stephon Alexander
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Read article: Robotic insulin delivery via smart ingestible capsules
Robotic insulin delivery via smart ingestible capsules
From summer school idea to patented device – an intraperitoneal robotic device delivers insulin via smart ingestible capsules
Read article: New theory could help optimize defects in semiconductors
New theory could help optimize defects in semiconductors
Three basic rules govern how defects behave in response to strain, say theorists
Read article: Bose–Einstein condensates hit record low temperature
Bose–Einstein condensates hit record low temperature
Better control over free-falling cold atoms paves the way for new tests of fundamental physics
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