Climate Research update Where do thunderstorms form? Soil moisture and wind patterns are important, reveals new study Read article: Where do thunderstorms form?
Condensed matter Research update Magnetic friction defies centuries-old law Sensing and programmable metamaterials could benefit from discovery Read article: Magnetic friction defies centuries-old law
Superconductivity Research update Pressure quench increases superconducting transition temperature New protocol could lead to ambient-pressure room-temperature superconductivity Read article: Pressure quench increases superconducting transition temperature
Particle and nuclear Research update Heavier cousin of the proton discovered at the LHC LHCb spots elusive particle in just one year of data Read article: Heavier cousin of the proton discovered at the LHC
Devices and structures Research update Diamond films cool down electronics precisely where needed Patterned diamond films could extend the lifespan of electronic devices by removing unwanted heat Read article: Diamond films cool down electronics precisely where needed
Condensed matter Research update Electrosolvation force can act over long distances Attractive force between a pair of like-charged colloidal particles is measured Read article: Electrosolvation force can act over long distances
Diagnostic imaging Research update Spectroscopic OCT plus AI detects high-risk plaque in coronary arteries Artificial intelligence-based optical coherence tomography could improve long-term management of patients with coronary artery disease Read article: Spectroscopic OCT plus AI detects high-risk plaque in coronary arteries
Lasers Research update Rocket re-entry pollutes the upper atmosphere Lidar measurements have detected a plume of lithium created by falling space debris from a rocket stage Read article: Rocket re-entry pollutes the upper atmosphere
Planetary science Research update Could lightning occur on Mars? MAVEN probe captures signature of a "whistler" Read article: Could lightning occur on Mars?
Nanomaterials Research update Extracting entropy information from quantum dots New work could help optimize quantum memories and information processing Read article: Extracting entropy information from quantum dots
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