Photonic crystals follow a straight path to absolute darkness
Researchers calculate how light noise is suppressed as a function of crystal size
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Organic molecules found in ancient Martian rocks
Discovery by NASA’s Curiosity rover suggests red planet could have supported life, say scientists
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Sounding out lasing in silicon
Lasing by stimulating acoustic vibrations in a silicon waveguide may bring integrated silicon photonics a step closer
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World’s great cities hold key to fossil fuel cuts
The great cities, hotspots of global wealth creation, are great emitters of greenhouse gases. Civic leaders could be among those best placed to save the planet
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Muon antineutrino oscillation spotted by NOvA
18 electron antineutrinos detected after 810 km journey
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Phase-contrast CT reveals impact of microbeam radiotherapy
Phase-contrast CT visualizes the effects of microbeam radiotherapy on normal and cancerous brain tissue
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Has fishing given cod a ‘depth sentence’?
Scientists find bigger-deeper fish trend may be due to commercial exploitation, not biology
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Portable magneto-optical device can detect malaria rapidly
Diagnoses less than two days after infection could be possible
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Human organoids go digital
Embedded RFID chips could be useful for advancing drug testing and monitoring transplant patients
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Microbubbles offer two-in-one cancer treatment
Microbubbles delivered via gas embolotherapy could cut off a tumour's blood supply while also delivering cancer drugs
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