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Silicon-based light emitter is ‘Holy Grail’ of microelectronics, say researchers
Hexagonal germanium and silicon-germanium have direct band gaps
Protective equipment against COVID-19 needs to go further, scientists say
Biophysics data on clouds of gas exhaled during coughs and sneezes could shape healthcare responses to the coronavirus pandemic
How to transform bosons into fermions
Dynamical fermionization involves velocity, as well as position
Physics in the pandemic: reports on how physicists are coping with the effects of the coronavirus
Physics in the pandemic: ‘I hope the rest of the world can see hope from my experience’
As Wuhan emerges from lockdown, experimental physicist Tao Wang reflects on what “normal” life will look like in the future
Physics in the pandemic: ‘I miss my group’s vibrant office discussions that propelled my research’
Shi En Kim is planning future experiments so she can hit the ground running when her lab reopens
Physics in the pandemic: ‘It was like waiting for a tsunami that is sure to strike’
Mike Follows explains why his life as a physics teacher in Birmingham, UK, has become "pretty surreal"
Physics in the pandemic: ‘My workplace probably looks more like a war zone now’
Sam Vennin is impressed by the collaborations developing between research groups and predicts that research will emerge from the current situation deeply transformed
Physics in the pandemic: ‘My job is not amenable to working from home’
Atomic physicist Hannah Williams would normally be fixing lasers and machinery in her lab outside Paris. With France on lockdown, she’s searching for alternatives
Physics in the pandemic: ‘Watching a phenomenon of staggering scope unfold in real time, dictated by simple mathematics’
As a scientist, Charles Curry believes he should help the public understand evidence-based policies for controlling COVID-19
Research updates
Quantum computing meets particle physics for LHC data analysis
IBM quantum computer runs machine-learning algorithm to find Higgs events
Titanic stellar explosion scrambles magnetic fields
Observations of a highly energetic gamma-ray burst prompt a re-think of how magnetic fields behave during these cosmic cataclysms
Spiral patterns in living cells could be used to create biological computers
Vortices in starfish eggs resemble those found in quantum fluids
Europe seeks to harness power of AI in COVID-19 crisis
A multicentre European project is developing a deep learning-based model to enhance CT diagnosis of COVID-19
Nanoscale structures give some butterflies ‘ultra-black’ wings
Dark wings could enhance colour patches used in courtship displays
Solar wind and extreme heat creates ice on Mercury, say researchers
Water migrates from blazing hot surfaces to chilly crater shadows
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