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Celebrating 100 years of physics at Tsinghua University
Wenhui Duan outlines how Tsinghua aims to continue its rich history in physics
Compact optical amplifier is efficient enough for on-chip integration
Low-power optical device achieves around 100 times amplification using just a couple of hundred milliwatts of input power
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Laser-written glass plates could store data for thousands of years
Scientists at Microsoft Research tout a potential long-term alternative to standard digital archives
Quantum memories could help make long-baseline optical astronomy a reality
Single-photon interferometry achieved over 1.5 km
Ancient reversal of Earth’s magnetic field took an extraordinarily long time
Field-flipping event 40 million years ago in the Eocene epoch lasted 70,000 years
Dark optical cavity alters superconductivity
Quantum fluctuations couple to stretching bonds
Read-out of Majorana qubits reveals their hidden nature
Mechanism could pave the way for more robust quantum computation, but questions remain over scalability
Quantum-secure Internet expands to citywide scale
Device-independent quantum-encrypted keys distributed over 100 km
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The future of particle physics: what can the past teach us?
Robert P Crease reports from a conference at CERN on particle physics in the 1980s and 1990s
An illuminating, if imperfect, celebration of friction
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Interplaying hazards: can you solve our crossword on geophysical processes?
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Licensing puts the power into nuclear fusion
A consultancy firm with expertise in radiation safety can help companies developing a new generation of commercial fusion reactors to navigate the regulatory framework
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Cobalt dissolution from PtₓCo/C cathode catalysts in PEM fuel cells: in situ quantification and removal methods
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A physicist’s journey into nuclear energy
Early-career physicist Natasha Khan talks about her journey to becoming a nuclear safety engineer
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A glimpse into the future of particle therapy
Particle therapy experts gathered in London to discuss the transformative potential of laser-driven proton and ion beams
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Mulugeta Bekele: the jailed and tortured scientist who kept Ethiopian physics alive
Robert P Crease talks to Mulugeta Bekele, who almost single-handedly kept Ethiopian physics going
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Pathways to a career in quantum: what skills do you need?
Matin Durrani reports from the Careers in Quantum event at the University of Bristol, UK
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Focusing on fusion: Debbie Callahan talks commercial laser fusion
Plasma physicist Debbie Callahan, chief strategy officer at Focused Energy, talks to Hamish Johnston about her work in laser fusion research
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Shadow sculptures evoke quantum physics
The Midnight Ballet by Will Budgett is a treat for the eyes
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Bubbles, foams and self-assembly: a conversation with Early Career Award winner Aurélie Hourlier-Fargette
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From bunkers to bright spaces: the future of smart shielded radiosurgery treatment rooms
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The physics of why basketball shoes are so squeaky
The noise is down to the base of the shoe forming wrinkles that travel at near supersonic speeds
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