Neutron mirror gets a boost from boron carbide
Reflection and polarization benefit from sharper atomic interfaces
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Entangled photons enhance adaptive optical imaging
Quantum-enhanced adaptive optics can produce higher-resolution microscopy images
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Molecular imaging technique could improve breast cancer screening
Low-dose positron emission mammography could prove particularly valuable for detecting cancer in dense breast tissue
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Functional ultrasound imaging provides real-time feedback during spinal surgery
Imaging spinal cord activity during electrical stimulation treatments could help surgeons optimize pain relief outcomes in real time
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New ion trapping approach could help quantum computers scale up
Confining ions with static magnetic and electric fields instead of an oscillating radiofrequency field reduces heating and gives better position control
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Sticky materials un-stick themselves in jumps
New work could change the way we think about how soft materials adhere to surfaces
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Scientists discover that like-charged particles can sometimes attract
Findings contradict central electromagnetic principle that the force between like charges is always repulsive
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Space weather phenomenon observed in the lab for the first time
Magnetosphere events known as whistler mode chorus emissions can now be produced in a controlled environment
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Compton camera measures gamma-ray polarization in nuclear physics experiment
Efficient detection could provide insights into rare nuclei
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Could lasers synthesize heavy elements produced in neutron-star mergers?
For the moment, the answer is "no", but a new study suggests next-generation neutron sources could do the job
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