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Quantum-scale thermodynamics offers a tighter definition of entropy
New formulation sheds light on the three-level maser
Ice XXI appears in a diamond anvil cell
Previously unknown ice phase exists at room temperature and pressures of 2 GPa
Extra carbon in the atmosphere may disrupt radio communications
Increasing CO2 levels are triggering changes in the ionosphere that will adversely affect signals, say scientists
Phase-changing material generates vivid tunable colours
A multilayer stack containing a thin film of temperature-sensitive vanadium dioxide creates tunable structural colours on rigid and flexible surfaces
Staying the course with lockdowns could end future pandemics in months
New calculation of viral spread suggests that rapid elimination of SARS-CoV-2-like viruses is scientifically feasible, though social challenges remain
Looking for inconsistencies in the fine structure constant
High-precision laser spectroscopy measurements on the thorium-229 nucleus could reveal new physics, say TU Wien physicists
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Academic assassinations are a threat to global science
Alireza Qaiumzadeh says that science can only exist if scientists are protected as civilians
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Heat engine captures energy as Earth cools at night
System can generate electricity when solar cells cannot
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Microscale ‘wave-on-a-chip’ device sheds light on nonlinear hydrodynamics
New device could help us better understand phenomena from ocean waves and hurricanes to weather and climate
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Electrical charge on objects in optical tweezers can be controlled precisely
New technique could shed light on electrification of aerosols
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Can fast qubits also be robust?
Spin-orbit interaction adjustment produces "best of both worlds" scenario
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Did cannibal stars and boson stars populate the early universe?
Objects formed by exotic particles could have created primordial black holes
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‘Caustic’ light patterns inspire new glass artwork
The piece is based on the research of theoretical physicist Michael Berry
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Is your WiFi spying on you?
"Beamforming feedback information" in latest version of the technology can identify individuals passing through radio networks with almost 100% accuracy, say researchers
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Reversible degradation phenomenon in PEMWE cells
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‘Patchy’ nanoparticles emerge from new atomic stencilling technique
Multipurpose structures could find use in targeted drug delivery, catalysis, microelectronics and tissue engineering
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Accelerator experiment sheds light on missing blazar radiation
Measurement discounts loss from plasma instabilities
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Why quantum metrology is the driving force for best practice in quantum standardization
International efforts on standards development will fast-track the adoption and commercialization of quantum technologies
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Jason Palmer talks about how a career in journalism offers a variety of opportunities, but you have to be okay with not being the expert in the room
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