UK unveils £120m quantum-technology hubs
Birmingham, Glasgow, Oxford and York universities chosen to co-ordinate new initiative to exploit quantum research
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‘Quantum reporters’ measure magnetic resonance of one proton
Physicists turn quantum problem into an opportunity
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Tabletop experiment could detect gravitational waves
Tiny device could beat LIGO to detecting ripples in space–time, say physicists
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Upgrade set for dark-matter detector
XENON1T will begin taking data next year
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Rendezvous with a comet
Matt Taylor braces himself as Europe's Rosetta craft gets set to land a probe on a comet for the first time next month
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Superabsorbing rings could lead to better cameras and solar cells
Quantum effect could be put to work in a range of optical technologies
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Fantasy physics for nuclear testers
Edwin Cartlidge previews the ultimate role-playing game when physicists will scour Jordan for signs of a fictitious nuclear test
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When light listens to your every step
A novel sound-detection technique can be used to detect intruders, check the flow in pipelines and monitor undersea wildlife, reports Katia Moskvitch
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Self-assembly and plasmonics could join forces to boost solar energy
New method allows 200 fluorescent molecules to be arranged around a gold nanoparticle
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Charging up with jumping droplets
Energy-harvesting device taps into atmospheric humidity
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