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Read article: Cosmic-ray threat to quantum computing greater than previously thought Quantum computing Research update Cosmic-ray threat to quantum computing greater than previously thought Shielding and design changes needed to prevent hard-to-correct qubit errors
Read article: Solar radio waves could help monitor glacier thickness Cryosphere Research update Solar radio waves could help monitor glacier thickness Passive radar system offers energy and cost savings over existing methods
Read article: New material breaks low-thermal-conductivity record Composites Research update New material breaks low-thermal-conductivity record Designer inorganic solid conducts heat almost as poorly as air
Read article: PET imaging tracks ingested microplastics in mice Nuclear medicine Research update PET imaging tracks ingested microplastics in mice Researchers trace the distribution and clearance of radiolabelled microplastics in mice, to help understand how microplastics interact with the body
Read article: Twisted trilayer graphene could be a spin-triplet superconductor Superconductivity Research update Twisted trilayer graphene could be a spin-triplet superconductor Material is resilient to high magnetic fields
Read article: Ice microfibres are super flexible and springy Advanced materials Research update Ice microfibres are super flexible and springy Flexible ice microfibres could be used to create environmental sensors, as low-loss optical waveguides or to study ice physics
Read article: Fizzy water droplets levitate at room temperature Surfaces and interfaces Research update Fizzy water droplets levitate at room temperature New, frostier version of the Leidenfrost effect could have industrial applications
Read article: Transfer-learning models detect COVID-19 from lung CT images Diagnostic imaging Research update Transfer-learning models detect COVID-19 from lung CT images A new deep-learning framework achieves up to 97% accuracy in detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection from patient lung scans
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