Commercializing the ‘wonder material’
Improvements in graphene processing are beginning to pay off, especially for aerospace applications
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Maintaining high standards: the importance of materials-science research to the nuclear industry
Karl Whittle, Mahmoud Mostafavi and Philip D Edmondson explore the materials-science challenges involved in monitoring nuclear reactor components
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The long road to ignition
Margaret Harris reports on progress towards fusion’s “break-even” point at the US National Ignition Facility
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The geometry of our world: M-theory and 11D geometry
Jason Lotay looks at the power of geometry to bring us a step closer to an elusive unified theory of physics
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The secrets of the blue fog
Oliver Henrich and Davide Marenduzzo reveal how blue liquid crystals could lead to new display devices
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Leadership lessons learnt in the lab
Headteacher Mark Whalley says he learnt how to become a good leader thanks to his research days
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Smarter machines: the evolution of neuromorphic engineering
Jessamyn Fairfield looks at a new generation of computational devices that can mimic the networks of neurons in our brains
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Why we should give credit to code creators
Arfon Smith argues that we need to adopt better ways of recognizing contributors to software development in physics
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A quantum boost for machine learning
Maria Schuld describes how researchers plan to enhance machine learning using quantum computation
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Speaking a different language: how to communicate science
Brian Clegg looks at how we might improve how we talk about science
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