Read article: Double dose of quantum weirdness pushes sensors past the limit Quantum sensors Research update Double dose of quantum weirdness pushes sensors past the limit Ultrasensitive matter-wave interferometer uses delocalization and entanglement to detect tiny accelerations
Read article: New technique boosts the performance of dual optical frequency combs Instrumentation and measurement Research update New technique boosts the performance of dual optical frequency combs Distance and time measurements approach the quantum limit
Read article: Cell softening allows cancer cells in rigid tumours to spread Biophysics Research update Cell softening allows cancer cells in rigid tumours to spread Researchers demonstrate that rigid breast cancer cells in tumours deform and become softer, enhancing their ability to invade surrounding tissue
Read article: Long-lived hot electrons spotted in ‘wonder’ semiconductor Semiconductors and electronics Research update Long-lived hot electrons spotted in ‘wonder’ semiconductor Cubic boron arsenide has a growing list of useful properties
Read article: Half-light, half-matter quasiparticle appears in a van der Waals magnet Magnetism and spin Research update Half-light, half-matter quasiparticle appears in a van der Waals magnet The exciton-polariton might be important for lasers or for digital data storage
Read article: Proton therapy planning: how to minimize LET in organs-at-risk Particle therapy Research update Proton therapy planning: how to minimize LET in organs-at-risk Researchers identify guidelines for proton therapy planning that help avoid regions of high linear energy transfer outside of target volumes
Read article: Early stages of an ancient supernova observed using gravitational lensing Astronomy and space Research update Early stages of an ancient supernova observed using gravitational lensing Red supergiant seen just hours after its violent explosion
Read article: Making graphene nanoribbons stable 2D materials Research update Making graphene nanoribbons stable Two new protection strategies overcome the air-instability of these technologically important nanostructures
Read article: Superconductors strengthen signals in scanning-tunnelling microscopy Microscopy Research update Superconductors strengthen signals in scanning-tunnelling microscopy Replacing the normal conducting tip in these instruments with superconducting ones boosts sensitivity by up to a factor of 50
Read article: Rubidium vapour makes a good quantum memory Quantum Research update Rubidium vapour makes a good quantum memory Vapour cells that temporarily store photons could become fundamental building blocks of the quantum Internet
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