Quantum effects boost engine performance
Tiny heat engines exploit quantum superposition to generate more power than classical devices
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‘Grape plasma’ phenomenon explained at long last
Previous explanations were incorrect
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3D printing enables gel dosimetry in complex phantoms
Anthropomorphic polymer gel dosimeters enable verification of complex radiotherapy dose distributions
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Flying aircraft can intensify rain and snowfall
Planes travelling though supercooled cloud layers can freeze water droplets and increase precipitation from the clouds below
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Gravitational waves could reveal the birth of a quark star
Simulations uncover signatures in gravitational-wave spectra of a postulated phase transition in neutron star mergers
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Injectable hydrogel lines up for multiple drug delivery
A novel hydrogel moves one step closer to clinical application in tissue engineering and drug delivery
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Importing maize stabilizes prices at home
Policy could offset greater yield variability due to climate change
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Transistor-based DNA sensor detects Down syndrome
New device could make for a highly sensitive non-invasive test that is fast, simple and cost-effective
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Solar power brings medical imaging to Himalayan villages
Solar-powered sonography can enhance medical care in some of the most isolated and inaccessible communities in the world
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Self-propulsion of inverse Leidenfrost droplets explained by physicists
Effect could be used to freeze and transport biological materials
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