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Read article: Retinal stimulation reveals colour never before seen by the human eye Biomedical devices Research update Retinal stimulation reveals colour never before seen by the human eye The Oz technique stimulates individual photoreceptor cells on the retina to directly control their activation
Read article: Strange metals get their strangeness from quantum entanglement States of matter Research update Strange metals get their strangeness from quantum entanglement Physicists use the concept of quantum Fisher information to explain poor electrical conductivity in these unusual materials
Read article: KATRIN sets tighter limit on neutrino mass Accelerators and detectors Research update KATRIN sets tighter limit on neutrino mass New maximum for notoriously shy particle is 0.45 eV – 1 million times less than the electron
Read article: Microwaves slow down chemical reactions at low temperatures Chemical processes Research update Microwaves slow down chemical reactions at low temperatures Radiation affects quantum states of carbon monoxide
Read article: Helium nanobubble measurements shed light on origins of heavy elements in the universe Nuclear physics Research update Helium nanobubble measurements shed light on origins of heavy elements in the universe Particle-accelerator study focuses on the r-process thought to be responsible for forming elements heavier than iron
Read article: Schrödinger cat states like it hot Quantum Research update Schrödinger cat states like it hot Superpositions persist at temperatures up to 1.8 K – practically oven-like by quantum standards
Read article: Tiny sensor creates a stable, wearable brain–computer interface Neural engineering Research update Tiny sensor creates a stable, wearable brain–computer interface A microscale brain sensor enables thought control of external devices, even during intense motion
Read article: Two-dimensional metals make their debut 2D materials Research update Two-dimensional metals make their debut New structures could be used to study fundamental physics phenomena and to make electronic devices