Instrumentation and measurement Research update New Floquet maser is very good at detecting low frequency magnetic fields Device is made from periodically driven xenon atoms Read article: New Floquet maser is very good at detecting low frequency magnetic fields
Radiotherapy Research update Pulsed electric fields plus radiation destroy cancer stem cells Exposure to microsecond pulsed electric fields before radiation therapy could overcome the radioresistance of cancer stem cells Read article: Pulsed electric fields plus radiation destroy cancer stem cells
Quantum computing Research update Molecular qubits stick around for longer Researchers have extended the spin coherence time of a single-molecule quantum bit beyond 1 millisecond for the first time Read article: Molecular qubits stick around for longer
Planetary science Research update Mysterious moons Phobos and Deimos formed from the same body, say researchers Breakup of larger body, not asteroid capture, created curious orbits Read article: Mysterious moons Phobos and Deimos formed from the same body, say researchers
Biofabrication Research update Mass produced spheroids line up for tissue repair A cost-effective method for high-throughput production of spheroids could prove indispensable for tissue engineering applications Read article: Mass produced spheroids line up for tissue repair
Quantum computing Research update Programmable photonic chip lights up quantum computing Thumbnail-sized Xanadu device uses squeezed states as qubits Read article: Programmable photonic chip lights up quantum computing
Gravity Research update Physicists measure smallest gravitational field yet Detecting the pull of a tiny gold sphere opens the way to quantum measurements Read article: Physicists measure smallest gravitational field yet
Lasers Research update Photonic crystal lasers deliver optimal performance for lidar sensing and laser processing Photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers emit high-quality beams with high output power and narrow divergence Read article: Photonic crystal lasers deliver optimal performance for lidar sensing and laser processing
Gravity Research update Quantum gravity could soon be tested using ultracold atoms Proposal involves looking for signature derived from quantum information studies Read article: Quantum gravity could soon be tested using ultracold atoms
Diagnostic imaging Research update How do surgical face masks affect functional MRI measurements? Wearing a face mask during functional MRI alters the baseline signal, but has no significant impact on the task-activated response Read article: How do surgical face masks affect functional MRI measurements?
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