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Imaging spectrometer slims down
High-performance instrument is small enough to fit on drones and satellites and could even fly on planetary exploration missions
Molecular spins show promise as quantum bits
Physicists and chemists team-up to create new materials for quantum computing
Fish save energy by swimming in schools
Kármán vortices shed by leading fish help followers generate thrust
Research updates
Organic photodiodes rival silicon devices
Large-area low-noise structures detect faint visible light
Focused ultrasound treatments target childhood cancers
Researchers are developing a range of focused ultrasound applications to improve treatments of paediatric cancers
Terahertz laser leaves the lab
New design reduces electron “leakage” in quantum cascade lasers and could bring terahertz imaging into wider use
Metal–organic magnets break records
Novel lightweight materials have magnetic ordering temperatures and coercivities comparable to commercially available inorganic magnets
Focused ultrasound tackles brain tumours in a myriad ways
The field of focused ultrasound is growing fast, and research into its use in brain cancer is growing exponentially
Twisted spirals of 2D materials grow on curved surfaces
New method does away with the need to stack and twist layers of 2D materials manually
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Physics in the pandemic: reports on how physicists are coping with the effects of the coronavirus
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘This coronavirus has created an employment crisis across the country’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘This coronavirus has created an employment crisis across the country’
Meenu Stephen, a newly qualified medical physicist, describes the difficulties of looking for and starting a new job during lockdown
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Moving the International Physicists’ Tournament online was challenging’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘Moving the International Physicists’ Tournament online was challenging’
David Collomb describes how a popular competition for physics students went virtual, with a team from Russia emerging as the overall winner
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Our physics and dosimetry facilities were vacated for COVID-19 patients’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘Our physics and dosimetry facilities were vacated for COVID-19 patients’
Priya Saini, a medical physicist at SMS Medical College and Hospitals in Jaipur, describes her efforts to maintain a radiotherapy service in the midst of a pandemic
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Our event had grown from a hub for the UK to a truly global event within a matter of days’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘Our event had grown from a hub for the UK to a truly global event within a matter of days’
Gunnar Moeller from the University of Kent in the UK describes how this year's Condensed Matter Physics in the City was turned into an online-only event
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Read article: Building a flexible future
Building a flexible future
Deji Akinwande is an applied physicist and electrical engineer who develops flexible electronic devices based on 2D materials
Read article: Physics and LEGO: an enduring love affair
Physics and LEGO: an enduring love affair
In addition to the fun, LEGO can be an effective teaching tool
Read article: Stonehenge acoustics enhanced music and speech, driving quickly is best on bumpy roads
Stonehenge acoustics enhanced music and speech, driving quickly is best on bumpy roads
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Without sound and fury, signifying something: acoustics and batteries
Without sound and fury, signifying something: acoustics and batteries
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Read article: Arecibo Observatory will be decommissioned, says US National Science Foundation
Arecibo Observatory will be decommissioned, says US National Science Foundation
Astronomers and the public lament the loss of an iconic radio telescope
Read article: Benford’s law and the 2020 US presidential election: nothing out of the ordinary
Benford’s law and the 2020 US presidential election: nothing out of the ordinary
Data scientists queue up to explain why claims of irregular vote tallies don't hold water
Read article: Modularity, flexibility and scalability: S-Cube vacuum chambers have it all
Modularity, flexibility and scalability: S-Cube vacuum chambers have it all
STREICHER Pilsen’s S-Cube modular vacuum chamber system can help scientific users to maximize their research productivity
Read article: Lesion mapping tool makes early signs of dementia easier to spot
Lesion mapping tool makes early signs of dementia easier to spot
Algorithm finds warning signs of dementia on MRI brain scans with more than 70% accuracy
Read article: Graphene-based memristor is ideal for artificial neural networks, say researchers
Graphene-based memristor is ideal for artificial neural networks, say researchers
New device offers 16 levels for synaptic connections
Read article: Second cable failure puts iconic Arecibo Observatory at risk of collapse
Second cable failure puts iconic Arecibo Observatory at risk of collapse
"Crisis" as second cable snaps supporting a metal tower platform above the telescope's main reflector dish
Read article: Deep learning enables rapid detection of stroke-causing blockages
Deep learning enables rapid detection of stroke-causing blockages
A deep-learning model trained to detect occlusions of large vessels has the potential to speed up clinical diagnosis
Read article: Japanese Nobel-prize-winning neutrino pioneer Masatoshi Koshiba dies aged 94
Japanese Nobel-prize-winning neutrino pioneer Masatoshi Koshiba dies aged 94
Masatoshi Koshiba shared the 2002 Nobel prize for the detection of cosmic neutrinos
Read article: Hundreds of copies of Newton’s Principia found, how to cross stitch a black hole
Hundreds of copies of Newton’s Principia found, how to cross stitch a black hole
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Ultrafast camera breaks 3D speed record
Ultrafast camera breaks 3D speed record
Stereo-polarimetric compressed ultrafast photography device takes up to 100 billion frames per second in 3D
Read article: Jupiter’s moon Europa could glow in the dark
Jupiter’s moon Europa could glow in the dark
Eerie emissions could shed light on Europa’s capacity to harbour life
Read article: g-wave superconductor comes into view
g-wave superconductor comes into view
Researchers discover an unexpected new class of superconducting material
Read article: Neutrons give an atomic-scale view of SARS-CoV-2 replication mechanism
Neutrons give an atomic-scale view of SARS-CoV-2 replication mechanism
Research could lead to the design of targeted drugs for COVID-19
Read article: Tumour composition matters in radiopharmaceutical therapy
Tumour composition matters in radiopharmaceutical therapy
A common method of dose calculation is improved by considering tumour mass and mineralization, with consequences for treating metastatic bone cancers
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