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Single-cell nanobiopsy explores how brain cancer cells adapt to resist treatment
Understanding how glioblastoma cells transform in response to treatment, and how to stop this, could prevent recurrence of this deadly brain cancer
New photovoltaic 2D material breaks quantum efficiency record
Material contains special bandgap states that efficiently absorb light at crucial solar wavelengths
Nanofluidic memristors compute in brain-inspired logic circuits
Research could lead to the development of electrolytic computers
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Excitation of thorium-229 brings a working nuclear clock closer
Experiment suggests that a solid-state clock could be possible
Shrimp-inspired nanoclusters enable multifunctional artificial vision systems
Researchers develop nanocluster-based photoreceptors that combine colour vision, photoadaptation and circular polarization vision into a single system
Spectral and phase-contrast CT combine strengths to enhance X-ray imaging
Researchers demonstrate the first integration of spectral and phase-contrast computed tomography using tomographic edge-illumination
Milky Way’s supermassive black hole has a surprising magnetic personality
Sagittarius A* and Messier 87 black holes are similar, Event Horizon Telescope reveals
Giant quantum tornado behaves like a black hole in miniature
Swirling vortex in superfluid helium could let researchers study rotating curved space–times in the lab
Bacterial nanowires make an electrical grid in the soil
Anaerobic bacteria depend upon a single family of proteins to transfer extra electrons they produce to electric hairs on their surface
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Europe plans to build 100-qubit quantum computer by 2026
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MEPs call for ‘urgent action’ to implement post-quantum encryption standards
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Bluefors launches its next-generation gas handling system and control software
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Dielectric laser accelerator creates focused electron beam
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New method pinpoints the 3D location of cold atoms in a lattice
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Read article: Peter Higgs: Nobel-prize-winning particle theorist dies aged 94
Peter Higgs: Nobel-prize-winning particle theorist dies aged 94
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