Flood models validated in Africa
First collective analysis – of floods in Nigeria and Mozambique – bodes well for identifying high-risk areas worldwide
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Encrypted quantum keys sent a record-breaking 421 km in optical fibre
Long-distance transmission rate is boosted by a factor of 100
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MRI-guided cryoablation safely freezes tumours in the spine
MRI-guided cryoablation can destroy tumours compressing the spinal cord and reduce a patient's risk of paralysis
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Megawatt laser beacon could communicate with aliens
Signals could be sent as far as 20,000 light-years away
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DNA nanobot escapes from a maze
New work could help advance autonomous and intelligent nanoscale robotic systems
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Sustainable irrigation could feed extra 2.8 billion people
World has enough spare water to boost irrigation by nearly 50%, study finds
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Live Barcelona event shows hybrid imaging’s vast potential
PET/CT excels in clinical oncology while PET/MRI is set to shake up tumour biology imaging
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Moths use acoustic camouflaging fur to evade bats
Stealth coating can absorb as much as 85% of echolocation signals
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Ocean warming may be faster than thought
Science knows that ocean warming is occurring. A big challenge now is to work out how quickly the temperature is rising
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Ultracold atoms quench a thirst for universality far from equilibrium
Three very different experiments explore how ensembles react to rapid changes
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