5G switching gets a 2D boost
Components based on atomically thin sheets of boron nitride could find their way into smartphones, mobile systems and Internet of things devices
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Calculating the speed of coronal mass ejections could avoid unneeded satellite shutdown
Careful analysis could avoid false alarms of damaging solar storms
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Radiation alters ceramic grain boundaries
Findings could enhance our understanding of existing ceramic materials and hasten the development of better ones – including in nuclear energy applications
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Contraceptive hydrogel proves safe in rats
Biodegradable hydrogel could provide a non-hormonal option for female contraception
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Colour-changing probe maps stresses in soft materials
New device builds up a quantitative picture of internal forces in a structure
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Quantum dot solar cells get greener
New devices are toxic-element-free and defect-tolerant
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Electron accelerator recycles energy
Device sends particles repeatedly through superconducting cavities
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Two new frequency combs could boost telecoms and molecular fingerprinting
One is low-cost, yet very stable, while the other uses a surprising new mechanism
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Active rotation plays a role in the jamming–unjamming transition in living cells
Unjamming resembles the change in mechanical properties of healthy versus cancerous tissue
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Cellular nanosponges could neutralize SARS-CoV-2
Newly developed cellular nanosponges reduce the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 by binding to its receptors before the virus can attack human cells
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