Read article: Ultrafast laser camera images combustion in real time Lasers Research update Ultrafast laser camera images combustion in real time New device could shed fresh light on the processes that occur as hydrocarbons burn
Read article: An expanding universe is simulated in a quantum droplet Quantum Research update An expanding universe is simulated in a quantum droplet Bose–Einstein condensate sheds light on cosmic evolution
Read article: Novel imaging platform reveals the neuronal basis of a drifting mind Diagnostic imaging Research update Novel imaging platform reveals the neuronal basis of a drifting mind A new experimental platform combines functional MRI with calcium-sensitive photometry to study large-scale brain networks in rats
Read article: Gravitational waves from merging black holes go nonlinear Gravity Research update Gravitational waves from merging black holes go nonlinear New models could help put Einstein’s general relativity to the test
Read article: Photoexcited electrons from fullerene help create high-speed switch Devices and structures Research update Photoexcited electrons from fullerene help create high-speed switch Quantum "turnout" device has a switching speed four to five orders of magnitude faster than that of current solid-state transistors
Read article: Breakthrough in quantum error correction could lead to large-scale quantum computers Quantum computing Research update Breakthrough in quantum error correction could lead to large-scale quantum computers Errors can be reduced by increasing number of qubits
Read article: Physicists perform first measurement of ‘time reflection’ in microwaves Materials Research update Physicists perform first measurement of ‘time reflection’ in microwaves New demonstration of unusual phenomenon could help improve wireless communication
Read article: Molecular photoswitch could help create better anti-cancer drugs Emerging therapies Research update Molecular photoswitch could help create better anti-cancer drugs High-precision X-ray crystallography measurements examine how a photopharmacological drug binds to and releases from protein molecules
Read article: Real-time monitoring of brain tissue oxygenation could personalize radiotherapy Radiotherapy Research update Real-time monitoring of brain tissue oxygenation could personalize radiotherapy Imaging cerebral oxygenation during radiotherapy with functional near-infrared spectroscopy provides a step toward personalized cancer treatments
Read article: Flashing droplets could shed light on atomic physics and quantum tunnelling Optics and photonics Research update Flashing droplets could shed light on atomic physics and quantum tunnelling Optical effect could reveal pollutants in water
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