Read article: Spiderweb structure inspires nanomechanical gravity sensor Quantum sensors Research update Spiderweb structure inspires nanomechanical gravity sensor Microchip-based resonator was designed using machine learning and works at room temperature
Read article: Ultrafast cryo-arrest of living cells reveals biomolecular patterns with unprecedented resolution Biophysics Research update Ultrafast cryo-arrest of living cells reveals biomolecular patterns with unprecedented resolution Fluorescence microscopy technique enables observation of biomolecular patterns in their native state down to the nanometre scale, by rapidly cooling cells to –196 °C
Read article: Hybrid device acts as both solar cell and battery Materials for energy Research update Hybrid device acts as both solar cell and battery Researchers develop first photoelectric system that can convert light into charge and then store it
Read article: Tiny transistor arrays record electrical activity inside heart cells Biomedical devices Research update Tiny transistor arrays record electrical activity inside heart cells A 3D array of pop-up sensors can measure electrical signals within a single heart cell, as well as between multiple cells
Read article: ‘Strange history’ of photons challenges our understanding of quantum interactions Quantum mechanics Research update ‘Strange history’ of photons challenges our understanding of quantum interactions Surprising experiment reveals atoms can be excited by photons passing straight through a medium
Read article: Quantum entanglement boosts accuracy of industrial quality inspections Metrology Research update Quantum entanglement boosts accuracy of industrial quality inspections Quantum conformance test method requires low light levels and relatively simple equipment
Read article: Ultralow-field MRI scanner could improve global access to neuroimaging Diagnostic imaging Research update Ultralow-field MRI scanner could improve global access to neuroimaging A low-cost, low-power, shielding-free, ultralow-field MRI scanner produces high-quality brain images
Read article: New laser technique could give electron microscopes a boost Microscopy Research update New laser technique could give electron microscopes a boost Energy and phase manipulation could generate electron-photon entanglement
Read article: Motion of a single skyrmion is controlled at room temperature Magnetism and spin Research update Motion of a single skyrmion is controlled at room temperature Magnetic vortex manipulated using electrical currents
Read article: Quantum computers take on quarks Quantum computing Research update Quantum computers take on quarks Variational quantum algorithms bring full-scale simulations of the strong nuclear force one step closer to reality
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