Artificial snow could save world’s coasts
In theory, artificial snow could save the ice caps and limit sea level rise. But rescuing civilization this way would sacrifice Antarctica
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Were gravitational waves from a black-hole–neutron-star merger detected on 14 August?
LIGO–Virgo detectors have seen more than 20 candidate signals since April restart
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Carbon nanotube fibres rewire damaged hearts
Sewing conductive fibres made of carbon nanotubes directly into damaged cardiac tissue can restore electrical function to the heart
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Hotly debated carbon ring allotrope reveals its structure
Scanning probe microscope isolation and characterization of cyclocarbons settle controversy over the elusive molecule’s structure
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Three-atom-thick optical waveguide is the thinnest ever
The device could lead to the development of higher density optoelectronic chips
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Pulsar glitch suggests superfluid layers lie within neutron star
Frequency dip and overshoot seen for the first time
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Rainforest destruction harms fish too
Fewer carp live in streams in logged areas of Borneo
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3D-printed edible pill can scan the gut microbiome
A biocompatible and battery-less pill can noninvasively and accurately sample gut microbiome as it passes through the gastrointestinal tract
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Light can scatter from light, CERN physicists confirm
ATLAS collaboration uses neural network to make discovery-level measurement of photon–photon interactions
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Artificial intelligence helps detect atrial fibrillation
An artificial intelligence model can identify patients with intermittent atrial fibrillation from scans performed during normal heart rhythm
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