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Quantum physicist David Deutsch bags Isaac Newton medal and Prize
Deutsch’s work established quantum computation's fundamental idea, which is now known as the quantum bit, or “qubit”
Quantum phase transition detected deep inside the Earth
Spin crossover in iron could be linked to increases in the frequency of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
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Entanglements make hydrogel stiff and tough
New material might find use in applications such as tissue regeneration, bioadhesives, bioprinting, wearable electronics and soft robots
Superionic ice phases could explain unusual magnetic fields around Uranus and Neptune
New work sheds fresh light on conductive types of ice that form at high temperatures and pressures
Deep learning for disease diagnosis confounded by image labels
Convolutional neural networks trained to diagnose abnormalities on medical images often focus on irrelevant image features
Microscopy technique inspired by Kelvin reveals long-sought ‘sigma-hole’
Positively charged “crown” that holds some halogen atoms together is imaged for the first time
Robotic exosuit uses ultrasound imaging to provide personalized walking assistance
Ultrasound measurements of muscle dynamics during walking enable individualized control of a robotic ankle exosuit
Exoplanet orbits tilted 90° by unseen object
Future observations could provide insights into how planetary systems form and evolve
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QuTech launches a browser for the quantum Internet
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Photon-counting CT promises a new era of medical imaging
Siemens Healthineers has launched the world’s first photon-counting CT scanner
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Universal photonic quantum processor sets new size record
Single photons passing through the 12-mode reconfigurable processor show quantum interference
Read article: Learned societies propose ‘International Year of Quantum Science and Technology’ in 2025
Learned societies propose ‘International Year of Quantum Science and Technology’ in 2025
Physicists advocate for a UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology to be held in 2025
Read article: Physicists achieve fault-tolerant control of an error-corrected qubit
Physicists achieve fault-tolerant control of an error-corrected qubit
Demonstration of fault-tolerant preparation, rotation and measurement of a logical qubit is a key step towards quantum error correction
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Pauli blocking is spotted in ultracold fermionic gases
Quantum degenerate systems are more transparent to light
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Improved tomoscopy technique can monitor extremely fast processes in materials with high spatial resolution
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