Liquid crystal elastomers make morphing fabric
New type of fibre reversibly changes shape in response to temperature
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Quantum simulator visualizes large-scale entanglement in materials
Result draws on 50-year-old theorem from quantum field theory to make entanglement measurement more efficient
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Sliding water droplets surprise scientists
New observations challenge established thinking on how droplets move down a fibre
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Rare electronic states appear in five-layer graphene
Multiferroicity could be used to design ultralow power, high-capacity and high-speed data storage devices for classical and quantum computing
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Mystery of how dolomite forms could be solved at long last
Computer simulations and electron microscopy reveal mineral’s secret
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Portable optical atomic clock makes its commercial debut
California-based start-up Vector Atomic’s iodine vapour cell clock is 100 times more precise than predecessors based on microwave frequencies
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Researchers grapple with bringing quantum security to the cloud
Attempt to combine quantum key distribution with Shamir’s secret sharing algorithm leaves some experts unconvinced
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Handheld device uses eye-safe retinal spectroscopy to diagnose brain injury
A portable Raman spectroscopy system can measure changes in brain neurochemistry via the eye
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Strange metal is quiet when it comes to shot noise
Experiment suggests absence of quasiparticles
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Scientists propose super-bright light source powered by quasiparticles
A new light source concept based on plasma accelerators could be harnessed for a variety of applications, including non-destructive imaging and computer-chip manufacturing
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