Permafrost contains huge amounts of mercury
Northern hemisphere permafrost stores twice as much toxic element as rest of planet
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Cherenkov photo-activation enhances radiotherapy
Cherenkov light generated by clinical photon beams can activate light-sensitive drugs and enhance the efficacy of radiation treatments
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Topological light makes a quantum connection
Research could lead to more robust quantum-information systems
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Quasar outflows may create molecules, as well as destroying them
Feedback in active galaxies is more complex than previously thought
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Magnetic skyrmions could make storage bits for next-generation memories
Researchers succeed in electrically detecting the quasiparticles in metallic multilayers at room temperature for the first time
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Insulator layers give optical rectennas a boost
Devices are now more efficient at converting heat and light into electricity and are stable in air for the first time
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Treating Alzheimer’s as a metabolic disease
Boosting mitochondrial defense reduces the formation of amyloid plaques in animal models of Alzheimer's disease
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Shark inspired aerofoil improves lift and reduces drag
3D-printed structures create beneficial vortexes
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Unexpected friction found in superfluid helium-3
Discovery could shed light on neutron-star glitches
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Critical thinking could be key for debunking climate myths
Six-step process helps people detect and analyse poor reasoning
