Crystalline material traps electrons in 3D
The material's electronic structure contains flat bands and offers a new platform for studying strongly correlated quantum materials
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Viruses change structure at the temperature of the human body to better infect us
Neutron scattering technique reveals important phase changes at 37°C that make viral DNA more fluid-like
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Surface phonon polaritons enhance thermal conductivity
Effect demonstrated using silicon dioxide nanoribbon waveguides
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Unifying gravity and quantum mechanics without the need for quantum gravity
Approach uses the random coupling of the quantum and classical worlds
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Light evaporates water without heating it
"Photomolecular effect" may play a role in cloud formation and could make solar-powered water desalination more efficient
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Large language model predicts how to make inorganic compounds
Fine-tuned "MatChat" model provides detailed responses that includes reaction precursors, equations and relative references in the literature
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Protocol could make it easier to test the quantum nature of large objects
Scheme does not require a macroscopic quantum state
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Smart intravenous needle softens upon insertion into a blood vessel
An IV needle whose mechanical properties change at body temperature could enable safer, less painful injections
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Entangled molecules make a novel qubit platform
Two independent groups report a new tool for quantum science
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Cardiac PET scans could predict onset of neurodegenerative disease in at-risk individuals
18F-dopamine PET imaging of the heart can distinguish individuals later diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia
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