Read article: Researchers form single molecule in an optical tweezer Ultracold matter Research update Researchers form single molecule in an optical tweezer New, finely controlled technique produces a molecule with a precise, reversible quantum state for use in quantum computing and simulation applications
Read article: Earth’s atmosphere rings like a giant bell, say researchers Atmosphere Research update Earth’s atmosphere rings like a giant bell, say researchers Study confirms 200-year-old prediction by Pierre-Simon Laplace
Read article: Physicists create quantum phase battery Quantum computing Research update Physicists create quantum phase battery First device of its kind could be used in quantum computing circuits
Read article: Cosmonaut builds engineered cartilage aboard the International Space Station Biofabrication Research update Cosmonaut builds engineered cartilage aboard the International Space Station For the first time, 3D human tissue has been assembled in the microgravity of space, using a scaffold-free tissue engineering approach
Read article: Giant exoplanets directly observed orbiting Sun-like star Astronomy and space Research update Giant exoplanets directly observed orbiting Sun-like star Finding could shed light on how our own solar system evolved
Read article: Caution required when balancing lung versus heart radiotherapy dose Radiotherapy Research update Caution required when balancing lung versus heart radiotherapy dose Reducing cardiac dose at the expense of dose to the lungs might not always be a good strategy in oesophageal radiotherapy
Read article: Fluid flow and stress cause tiny marine organisms to emit light Biophysics and bioengineering Research update Fluid flow and stress cause tiny marine organisms to emit light Experiments reveal how dinoflagellates respond to mechanical stimuli
Read article: Nanostructured topological insulator growth speeds up 2D materials Research update Nanostructured topological insulator growth speeds up Technique produces highly conductive crystalline nanoribbons and could be used to make even thinner materials in the future
Read article: Weak electric currents track tiny magnetic skyrmions Magnetism and spin Research update Weak electric currents track tiny magnetic skyrmions New work brings real-world devices based on these whirling vortex structures a step closer to reality
Read article: Quantum-tunnelling time is measured using ultracold atoms Quantum mechanics Research update Quantum-tunnelling time is measured using ultracold atoms Spin rotation provides a stopwatch that measures millisecond journey
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