Ultracold ions put friction to the test
Experiment shows how "stick–slip" processes can be finely tuned
Single-molecule diode has record-breaking current
Highest rectification ratio ever measured for such a device
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Lasers reveal previously unseen fossil details
New palaeontological imaging method is cheap and non-destructive
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Tiny probe reveals electrical conductance of individual atoms
Measurements could boost our understanding of superconductivity
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Improving PET monitoring of proton therapy
New model could provide a patient-specific way to improve proton therapy
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Infrared detector to free up Internet of tomorrow
Silicon-based device would boost optical bandwidth
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Nascent ‘Kuiper belt’ seen encircling nearby star
Discovery could help us understand how the early solar system evolved
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Do atoms going through a double slit ‘know’ if they are being observed?
Wheeler's 'delayed choice' gedanken done with single helium atom
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New maze-like beamsplitter is world’s smallest
Device could be used for 'light-speed' photonic computing
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Nanomachine pumps molecules ‘uphill’
New molecular machine is inspired by those found in nature
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