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Bilayer approach ramps performance of all-perovskite triple-junction solar cells
A novel graphene oxide bilayer pushes triple-junction perovskite solar cells to a milestone 27.3% efficiency with unprecedented operational longevity
Universities should judge quantum-computing investments by what students learn
Students need to experiment with real quantum-computing systems, says Alex Krasnok
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Noise that entangles may accelerate the dawn of quantum technologies
Two superconducting qubits, a metre of cable apart, have been driven into an entangled state not in spite of their environment, but by it
Magnetism likely played a key role in early solar system formation
Study of inclusions in a primordial meteorite suggests that magnetism must be considered in simulations of planet formation, and may even be the dominant factor
‘Lid’ of asteroid dust smothered and burned the dinosaurs, say scientists
Heat and fire may have caused the mass extinction of Cretaceous creatures
Antineutrino detector could monitor spent nuclear fuel for clandestine activity
Sensitive new measurements suggest that monitoring can continue even when reactors are offline
Plasmonic metamaterial makes a photonic time crystal
New nanostructure could be used to make lasers that work in the terahertz frequency range
Two-dimensional material shows promise for long-term memory, thanks to slow electrons
A 2D magnetic material exhibits a charge-ordered state in which electrons move collectively and unusually slowly while maintaining quantum coherence
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Robert P Crease attends a workshop bringing physicists and journalists together
Knowing through uncertainty: probability and the evolution of our cosmos
Chrysi Malouchou Kanellopoulou reviews The Random Universe: How Models and Probability Help us Make Sense of the Cosmos by Andrew H Jaffe
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Quiz of the week: how much data will NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope produce each day?
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Astronomers discover unusual 10-sided atmospheric wave on Saturn
Astronomers estimate the decagon-shaped wave may still be evolving
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AI dominates the 4th International Congress of Basic Science in Beijing
Subir Sarkar finds that AI was a hot topic among the over 800 delegates
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Breaking in: how ultrasound smuggles drugs past the blood–brain barrier
A creative spin on MRI technology measures the amount of drug delivered to a brain tumour
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Check how much you know about physics at the theatre
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Theatre is bringing physics to new audiences but what is the definitive science play?
Chris Sinclair explores the plays that are bringing physics to new audiences
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Sliding water droplets corrode Teflon-coated metal
Effect could damage outdoor equipment and monuments
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Dose calculations reveal how patient motion impacts proton minibeam therapy
A Monte Carlo-based 4D dose calculation framework assesses the uncertainties for realistic clinical treatments
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No show again for mirror neutrons
For now, the existence of a mirror universe cannot be confirmed, say physicists at the PSI
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Quiz of the week: how will the new ‘AstroRad’ vest be of benefit to astronauts?
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Magnetic field first kills superconductor, then brings it back to life
“Re-entrant” superconductivity discovered in a 2D material for the first time
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