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Nanoparticle-based vaccine offers new approach to COVID-19 immunity
Building a vaccine from nanoparticles increases stability without losing efficacy
Hydroplaning of tyres is imaged using tiny fluorescent particles
Cavities or air bubbles may be created by tyre treads
Ultracold atoms permit direct observation of quasiparticle dynamics
Physicists witness the formation and subsequent non-equilibrium dynamics of a quasiparticle in an ultracold atomic gas
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Three-node quantum network makes its debut
Nodes known as Alice, Bob and Charlie share entangled state across two different labs
D-Wave demonstrates performance advantage in quantum simulation
Quantum computing firm simulates twisted quantum magnets in a way that is faster and more scalable than classical methods
Direct in-muscle bioprinting can treat massive trauma injuries
Printing a biological scaffold directly into injured muscles promotes regeneration, paving the way to rapid treatment of large muscle mass loss
Proton contains more anti-down quarks than anti-up
Fermilab experiment charts the sea of short-lived particles inside protons
Ferroelectric domain wall diodes get flexible
New devices can be erased, positioned and shaped using electric fields
New type of fallout from Fukushima Daiichi found a decade after nuclear disaster
Particles are large and highly radioactive
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Davide Michieletto explains how DNA can be harnessed to create a new generation of “topologically active” materials
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Read article: Women scientists join forces at online quantum summit
Women scientists join forces at online quantum summit
Laura Hiscott found an atmosphere of collaboration at the fourth Women in Quantum Summit
Read article: Ice crystals jump off surfaces in new electrostatic de-icing technique
Ice crystals jump off surfaces in new electrostatic de-icing technique
Negative ions migrate to dendrite tips
Read article: Patient positioning: why lasers point the way to optimized workflows in radiation therapy
Patient positioning: why lasers point the way to optimized workflows in radiation therapy
LAP’s laser systems are a core enabling technology for accurate, repeatable patient positioning in the imaging suite and on the treatment couch
Read article: Shear wave elastography can guide brain tumour surgery
Shear wave elastography can guide brain tumour surgery
Using shear wave elastography to help detect residual cancerous tissue after brain tumour resection could improve the patient’s outcome
Read article: New Floquet maser is very good at detecting low frequency magnetic fields
New Floquet maser is very good at detecting low frequency magnetic fields
Device is made from periodically driven xenon atoms
Read article: Pulsed electric fields plus radiation destroy cancer stem cells
Pulsed electric fields plus radiation destroy cancer stem cells
Exposure to microsecond pulsed electric fields before radiation therapy could overcome the radioresistance of cancer stem cells
Read article: What the storming of the US Capitol tells us about science
What the storming of the US Capitol tells us about science
Robert P Crease reflects on the US Capitol’s invasion from a unique perspective
Read article: Molecular qubits stick around for longer
Molecular qubits stick around for longer
Researchers have extended the spin coherence time of a single-molecule quantum bit beyond 1 millisecond for the first time
Read article: Mysterious moons Phobos and Deimos formed at the same time as Mars, say researchers
Mysterious moons Phobos and Deimos formed at the same time as Mars, say researchers
Breakup of larger body, not asteroid capture, created curious orbits
Read article: Mass produced spheroids line up for tissue repair
Mass produced spheroids line up for tissue repair
A cost-effective method for high-throughput production of spheroids could prove indispensable for tissue engineering applications
Read article: Programmable photonic chip lights up quantum computing
Programmable photonic chip lights up quantum computing
Thumbnail-sized Xanadu device uses squeezed states as qubits
Read article: Quantum conference offers business insight
Quantum conference offers business insight
Quantum Business Europe aims to provide an online meeting place for all the key players in Europe's rapidly growing quantum sector
Read article: Physicists measure smallest gravitational field yet
Physicists measure smallest gravitational field yet
Detecting the pull of a tiny gold sphere opens the way to quantum measurements
Read article: Integrated system offers easy and scalable quantum control
Integrated system offers easy and scalable quantum control
Dutch start-up Qblox has created a single modular unit providing all the input and output signals from ultrastable DC to 18.5 GHz needed to replace the myriad of discrete instrumen...
Read article: Global audience tunes into online APS March Meeting
Global audience tunes into online APS March Meeting
More than 11,000 scientists and students will participate in the APS's virtual March Meeting
Read article: Photonic crystal lasers deliver optimal performance for lidar sensing and laser processing
Photonic crystal lasers deliver optimal performance for lidar sensing and laser processing
Photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers emit high-quality beams with high output power and narrow divergence
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