Black phosphorus composite makes a better battery
New anode material could allow electric vehicles to travel 600 miles on a single charge, say researchers
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Honey flows faster than water in specially coated capillary tubes
Surprise discovery could give microfluidics a boost
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2D materials grow directly on optical fibres
New hybrid might find applications in optoelectronic devices
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Dissolving microneedles could extend access to skin-cancer treatment
A water-soluble microneedle array improves the effectiveness and efficiency of photodynamic therapy
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Quantum coherence turns up the heat on Maxwell’s demon
Spikes in waste heat could be a problem for quantum devices
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New ‘femtosecond streaking’ method makes quick and easy measurements on light
High-speed electronics and plasma physics could benefit from simple technique
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Do colliding neutron stars or supernovae produce heavy elements?
Conflicting papers offer evidence for both hypotheses
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Graphene oxide microbubbles are near-perfect microlenses
Tiny structures are made using ultrashort laser pulses
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Could hydrogen peroxide generation underlie mini- and micro-beam radiotherapy efficacy?
Simulations shed light on how spatially fractionated mini- or micro-beams destroy tumours while sparing nearby normal tissue
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‘Mutual detectability’ will improve the search for extraterrestrial civilizations
Game theory suggests that one civilization has the onus to transmit to another
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