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NASA’s Ingenuity rotorcraft prepares for second Mars flight
Following a successful vertical lift-off and landing yesterday, engineers are now setting their sights on a lateral flight
Ultrafast ultrasound maps tiny blood vessels deep in the human brain
Transcranial ultrafast ultrasound localization microscopy of injected microbubbles maps human brain vasculature with microscopic resolution
Solar-powered water purifier is inspired by pufferfish
Passive device could deliver clean water to communities worldwide
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Metallic glasses reveal their secrets
New atomic electron tomography measurements could transform our understanding of non-crystalline materials
Spinning black holes can be deformed by tidal forces, calculations reveal
Space-based gravitational wave detector could see black-hole bulges
Copper nanowire foams filter tiny airborne particles
New material could be used in reusable face masks to help fight COVID-19
Twist direction influences electron behaviour in magnetic bilayers
Electrons in certain layered 2D materials act differently depending on whether the layers are twisted left or right
Deep learning teases apart abdominal ECG signals
A deep neural network can accurately extract the foetal signal from the abdominal electrocardiogram of the mother
Physicists find a brighter way to diagnose quantum states
Self-guided tomography method uses the shape of light to characterize a quantum system quickly
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Read article: Celebrating a century of nuclear isomers
Celebrating a century of nuclear isomers
A century after “nuclear isomers” were discovered, Philip Walker and Zsolt Podolyák explore these long-lived, excited nuclear states
Read article: Independent QA and the necessity of data access
Independent QA and the necessity of data access
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Read article: Whitest paint ever could keep your house cool, space fridge could store better food for astronauts
Whitest paint ever could keep your house cool, space fridge could store better food for astronauts
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Read article: Synchrotron characterization of buried interfaces in solid-state batteries
Synchrotron characterization of buried interfaces in solid-state batteries
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Read article: Neural networks increase the accuracy of monolithic PET detectors
Neural networks increase the accuracy of monolithic PET detectors
Artificial neural networks enable high-accuracy positioning of gamma interactions in monolithic PET detectors
Read article: New perovskite fabrication technique could lead to large-scale solar cell production
New perovskite fabrication technique could lead to large-scale solar cell production
Antisolvent buys more time for making larger thin films
Read article: Probing the gelation of egg whites with X-ray scattering
Probing the gelation of egg whites with X-ray scattering
The surprisingly dynamic behaviour of a familiar food
Read article: Majorana-based quantum computation gets a handy new platform
Majorana-based quantum computation gets a handy new platform
Thin films of iron-based superconductors offer a simpler setting for elusive quasiparticles
Read article: Ships can monitor and predict ocean waves using new algorithm
Ships can monitor and predict ocean waves using new algorithm
Safer and more efficient shipping could result from mathematical analysis technique
Read article: Deep learning helps doctors predict gastric cancer metastasis
Deep learning helps doctors predict gastric cancer metastasis
A deep-learning framework achieves high performance in detecting metastases in lymph nodes
Read article: Ultrasound detector uses optomechanical silicon photonics to boost sensitivity by 100 times
Ultrasound detector uses optomechanical silicon photonics to boost sensitivity by 100 times
Device could be used to image the brain
Read article: Advanced X-ray imaging creates sound-frequency maps of the human inner ear
Advanced X-ray imaging creates sound-frequency maps of the human inner ear
A research collaboration has used synchrotron radiation phase-contrast imaging to develop the first 3D tonotopic map of the intact human inner ear
Read article: CZT detector technology: ready to shine in next-generation medical imaging systems
CZT detector technology: ready to shine in next-generation medical imaging systems
From proton-based cancer therapy to small-animal PET scanners, US technology company H3D is seeking out growth opportunities in the medical imaging market
Read article: Free-space laser link beats the stability of optical clocks
Free-space laser link beats the stability of optical clocks
Setting up links to satellites could create a global timing network, say researchers
Read article: Bad metals turn over a new leaf
Bad metals turn over a new leaf
Optical measurements reveal the origin of unconventional behaviour near the transition between conductors and insulators
Read article: Quantum computer based on shuttling ions is built by Honeywell
Quantum computer based on shuttling ions is built by Honeywell
Design could allow large numbers of qubits to be integrated in one device
Read article: Accelerometer sensitivity gets a laser boost
Accelerometer sensitivity gets a laser boost
An improved technique to measure acceleration works using laser light
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