Were high-energy neutrinos from a supernova detected 34 years ago?
SN1987A might be the source of four particles detected in Japan and the US
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I spy: a virtual reality system in the MRI
Immersive virtual reality video game leaves users without any perception of having entered an MRI machine
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Blood test detects brain tumours at an early stage
A spectroscopic liquid biopsy technique can detect both small and low-grade brain tumours
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Polycrystalline thermoelectric breaks record for heat conversion efficiency
New material could be used in devices that capture waste heat produced by industrial power plants and combustion engines
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Flexible X-ray detector constructed without harmful heavy metals
A flexible X-ray detector made from non-toxic metal–organic frameworks could provide safer and more environmentally friendly radiology devices
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Solar polarization paradox resolved at last
Careful numerical modelling explains origin of polarized light emitted by sodium atoms in the solar atmosphere
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Electronic gadgets can interfere with pacemakers and defibrillators, study reveals
Risk is low but advice is to keep smartphones at least 15 cm away from implanted devices
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‘Tunable tuna’ makes a better robotic swimmer
Adjustable-stiffness tails prove key to optimizing swimming speed and efficiency
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Nanomechanical qubit could be highly stable
Calculations show that the quantum states of a vibrating nanotube-quantum dot platform would be robust against noise
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Trapped-ion crystal makes an ultra-precise quantum sensor
New system is highly sensitive to electric fields and offers hope for dark matter detection
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