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Read article: Wearable MEG system evaluates epilepsy in children Neural engineering Research update Wearable MEG system evaluates epilepsy in children Magnetoencephalography using optically pumped magnetometers successfully detected brain activity associated with epileptic seizures in young children
Read article: New ‘wonder material’ graphyne synthesized in two labs 2D materials Research update New ‘wonder material’ graphyne synthesized in two labs Two different versions of 2D carbon allotrope created independently
Read article: Pairing of Cooper pairs helps protect qubits against noise Quantum computing Research update Pairing of Cooper pairs helps protect qubits against noise New superconducting qubit harnesses a nontrivial charge-transport effect to magnify quantum fluctuations
Read article: MRI’s ‘forgotten’ contrast agent makes dramatic reappearance Diagnostic imaging Research update MRI’s ‘forgotten’ contrast agent makes dramatic reappearance Deuterium has made a comeback in the research realm as a safe, effective contrast agent for MRI
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