Hair helps keep us cool in hot weather, infrared study reveals
Longer wavelength radiation is emitted easily by hair
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Snapshot of noble gas atoms emerges from within a graphene sandwich
Nanoclusters of krypton and xenon directly imaged at room temperature for the first time thanks to confining layers of graphene
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Graphene-based semiconductor has a useful bandgap and high electron mobility
Epigraphene could boost the performance of electronic devices
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Spin supersolid appears in a quantum antiferromagnet
New state of matter also shows a giant magnetocaloric effect
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Molecular measuring stick could advance super-resolution microscopy
New PicoRuler device tests the resolution capabilities of microscopes down to sub-10 nm length scales
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Focused ultrasound plus plaque-reducing drugs could slow Alzheimer’s progression
Initial findings from a first-in-human clinical trial show focused ultrasound can open the blood–brain barrier to deliver drugs that combat Alzheimer’s disease to the brain
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Quantum-secure online shopping comes a step closer
Advances in quantum technology could change the way we purchase goods online
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Macrophage-adhering micropatches enable MRI to detect brain inflammation
Harvard researchers have developed an MRI contrast agent that leverages immune cells to detect brain inflammation after mild traumatic brain injury in pigs
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Caution required: anaesthesia with supplemental oxygen can impact proton therapy
A preclinical evaluation demonstrates the need to optimize anaesthesia protocols for both conventional and FLASH proton therapy of brain tumours
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Simple metasurfaces offer control over friction at material interfaces
New method avoids costly experimental work
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