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Read article: Charmonium’s onion-like structure is revealed by new calculations Particle and nuclear Research update Charmonium’s onion-like structure is revealed by new calculations Prediction could be tested by upcoming Electron-Ion Collider
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Read article: New diffractive camera hides images from view Optics and photonics Research update New diffractive camera hides images from view Technology based on diffractive optical process offers alternative to traditional encryption
Read article: Sliding ferroelectrics offer fast, fatigue-free switching 2D materials Research update Sliding ferroelectrics offer fast, fatigue-free switching Two new studies show that unconventional ferroelectric materials can endure many switching cycles without losing their ferroelectric properties
Read article: Revised calibration curve improves radiocarbon dating of ancient Kyrenia shipwreck Materials Research update Revised calibration curve improves radiocarbon dating of ancient Kyrenia shipwreck Researchers have placed tighter constraints on the age of the Kyrenia Ship that sank off the coast of Cyprus in the 3rd century BCE