Grain boundaries limit heat flow in diamond
New finding will be important for designing electronic device materials that can more efficiently carry excess heat away
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Synaptic nanomodules could play a role in memory
New images reveal hitherto unseen structural changes in dendritic spines as they become bigger during learning
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Physicists explain why clothes do not fall apart
Strengthening phase transition spotted in spun fibres
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Hopes rise for some coral survival
At least one coral species can evolve tolerance to excessive temperatures, study finds
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Laser bioprints stem cells
Nozzle-free technique can print "master" stem cells without damaging them
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Functional MRI scans could help identify brain disorders
Functional connectivity MRI scans could help diagnose abnormalities in people with brain disorders
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Early universe simulated in a cloud of ultracold atoms
Bose–Einstein condensates could shed light on “Hubble friction”
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Funnelling charges to boost solar-cell efficiency
The inverse charge funnelling effect pushes charges to easy collection points in few-layer hafnium disulphide flakes, thanks to strain from laser-induced oxidation
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Light is confined to an atom-wide gap
Graphene-based design could boost nanophotonics
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Vertual brings the linac into the classroom
The VERT training system – a flight simulator for linacs – is now available for proton therapy
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