Tiny optical clock is 100 times better than previous chip-based timekeepers
New device fits onto three computer chips
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Condensing droplets get a boost from micron-thin polymer coating
Micron-thin film improves droplet formation in industrial processes
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Atom patterning breaks new number record
New optical trap architecture contains defect-free patterns of 111 neutral atoms, a number that could scale up to a million
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Turning microfluidic devices into mini-centrifuges
A cavity on top of a microfluidic channel creates a vortex that enables the study of blood and other fluid samples
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Sea level rise may double forecast for 2100
Scientists say global sea level rise could far exceed predictions because of faster melting in Greenland and Antarctica
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Does the brain awaken via a continuous phase transition?
Study of electrical activity pinpoints critical point in neuronal behaviour
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Seeing cancer in a new light: creating an atlas of blood flow in tumour tissue
Researchers use tumour images to develop a computer model revealing the complex details of blood flow in breast cancer tissue
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Climate change could boost wind power in Texas
Rising wind speeds may generate more – and cheaper – renewable electricity
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Metal organic frameworks stiffen up for improved CO2 capture
Rapid high temperature treatment could help flexible porous materials remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere
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Terahertz light pulses speed up spin switching
All-optical technique could help in the development of more energy-efficient data storage devices and superfast computers
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