Read article: Fluids only get so runny as physicists put a universal lower limit on viscosity
New calculation captures the quantum-mechanical nature of molecular interactions
Read article: Quantum computers vastly outperform supercomputers when it comes to energy efficiency
NISQs consume orders of magnitude less energy than conventional processors, researchers say
Read article: NASA satellite missions track 16 years of Earth’s melting ice sheets
Data from NASA’s ICESat and ICESat-2 missions reveal that ice sheet losses from Greenland and Antarctica have contributed 14 mm to sea level rise since 2003
Read article: Sun could be in midlife doldrums, survey of stellar activity reveals
Sun is far less active than other similar stars
Read article: Capsule-deformation model predicts whether a water balloon will burst
New findings could have practical implications in areas such as fire-fighting and riot control
Read article: For concussions, the eyes are windows to the brain
Measuring eye motion in real time could provide a way to diagnose traumatic brain injury due to sports-related head impacts
Read article: Light-emitting nanosensors track chemical signals in plants
“Nanobionics” could provide important insights into how plants respond to disease
Read article: Scientists identify gene responsible for butterfly’s dazzling structural colours
Advance will make it easier to study natural colour-determining nanostructures and could inspire more efficient ways of producing photonics devices
Read article: Some glaciers may be moving faster than previously thought, new ‘slip law’ suggests
Lab experiments reveal how deformation of underlying terrain affects glacier's motion
Read article: Alanine dosimeters line up for MRI-guided radiotherapy
A solid-state alanine detector can be used in strong magnetic fields, making it a suitable reference detector for MRI-guided radiotherapy
