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Components of RNA among life’s building blocks found in NASA asteroid sample
Samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu found to contain molecules and compounds vital to the origin of life
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Scientists explain why ‘seeding’ clouds with silver iodide is so efficient
New characterization of the material's surface reveals how an atom-level rearrangement aids the formation of ice crystals and promotes precipitation
Slow spectroscopy sheds light on photodegradation
Technique reveals how organic materials accumulate charge
Memristors could measure a single quantum of resistance
Devices could eliminate the strong magnetic fields currently required to define the standard unit of resistance
Galactic gamma rays could point to dark matter
Spectrum from the Milky Way’s halo matches WIMP annihilation
Simple feedback mechanism keeps flapping flyers stable when hovering
Discovery could improve the performance of hovering robots and even artificial pollinators
Generative AI model detects blood cell abnormalities
The CytoDiffusion classifier analyses the shape and structure of blood cells to detect abnormalities that may indicate blood disorders
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Bring gravity back down to Earth: from giraffes and tree snakes to ‘squishy’ space–time
Emma Chapman reviews Crush: Close Encounters with Gravity by James Riordon
When is good enough ‘good enough’?
Honor Powrie extols the virtues being just “good enough” in life
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Bridging borders in medical physics: guidance, challenges and opportunities
New book provides expert advice for those looking to participate in global health initiatives
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Fermilab opens new building dedicated to Tevatron pioneer Helen Edwards
The Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center is designed to act as a collaborative space for scientists and engineers
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Oak Ridge Quantum Science Center prioritizes joined-up thinking, multidisciplinary impacts
QSC to accelerate convergence of quantum computing and exascale high-performance computing
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So you want to install a wind turbine? Here’s what you need to know
Janina Moereke discovers the practicalities of installing wind turbines in a forest
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Light pollution from satellite mega-constellations threaten space-based observations
Study finds 96% of images from planned telescopes could be compromised
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Physicists use a radioactive molecule’s own electrons to probe its internal structure
Work on radium monofluoride could shed light on the asymmetry of matter and antimatter in the universe
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Quantum-scale thermodynamics offers a tighter definition of entropy
New formulation sheds light on the three-level maser
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Ice XXI appears in a diamond anvil cell
Previously unknown ice phase exists at room temperature and pressures of 2 GPa
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Extra carbon in the atmosphere may disrupt radio communications
Increasing CO2 levels are triggering changes in the ionosphere that will adversely affect signals, say scientists
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Phase-changing material generates vivid tunable colours
A multilayer stack containing a thin film of temperature-sensitive vanadium dioxide creates tunable structural colours on rigid and flexible surfaces
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Semiconductor laser pioneer Susumu Noda wins 2026 Rank Prize for Optoelectronics
Noda made breakthroughs in the development of the Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Laser
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Staying the course with lockdowns could end future pandemics in months
New calculation of viral spread suggests that rapid elimination of SARS-CoV-2-like viruses is scientifically feasible, though social challenges remain
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