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Read article: Tinted solar panels allow plants to grow efficiently on ‘agrivoltaic’ farms Agriculture Research update Tinted solar panels allow plants to grow efficiently on ‘agrivoltaic’ farms Basil and spinach grown under orange panels contain more protein, say researchers
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Read article: LIGO–Virgo spots its most massive black hole merger so far Gravity Research update LIGO–Virgo spots its most massive black hole merger so far Two black holes combined to create object 142 times more massive than the Sun
Read article: Twisted bilayer graphene responds strongly to infrared light 2D materials Research update Twisted bilayer graphene responds strongly to infrared light Findings could lead to a new class of sensitive IR detectors based on carbon sheets
Read article: Secrets of spinning ‘blue whirl’ flames revealed by fluid simulations Modelling and simulation Research update Secrets of spinning ‘blue whirl’ flames revealed by fluid simulations Research could lead to cleaner combustion of liquid fuels
Read article: Why bubbles burst in viscous liquids Soft matter and liquids Research update Why bubbles burst in viscous liquids Surface tension, not gravity, is responsible, say researchers
Read article: Focused X-ray beams provide personalized treatment for common eye disease Radiotherapy Research update Focused X-ray beams provide personalized treatment for common eye disease A radiotherapy technique based on X-ray focusing optics could improve the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration