Humidity is the real heatwave threat
By century’s end, people in some regions may not be able to work outside during hot spells
Supercooled water could exist in two liquid phases
X-ray scattering experiment suggests coexistence of high and low-density states
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Stanene grows on silver
Graphene’s heaviest cousin shows promise for nanoelectronics, spintronics and potential quantum-computing applications
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Lithium niobate makes ultra-high-Q resonators
Devices might be used to make ultra-efficient integrated photonics circuits, in quantum photonics and optical communications
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‘Lab on a CD’ generates spheroid 3D cell cultures
Researchers have developed a new technique to generate superior 3D cell cultures
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Neutrons probe gravity’s inverse square law
Spallation-based experiment sets new limits at very short distances
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Simple spectroscopic technique to study polymer behaviour at interfaces
New results could benefit scientists working on developing colloidal formulations with an improved shelf life, lubricants, drug-delivery systems and anti-bacterial surfaces
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Decoding the brain activity of an imagined song
The neural activity generated when imagining a song can be used to reconstruct its original
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Gold spheres feel the Casimir force
Experiment could lead to better MEMS devices
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A more realistic model of brain tumour growth
New modelling approach resolves apparent discrepancy in brain tumour growth rates
