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Taking off with quantum sensors on unstaffed aerial vehicles
Maths, Physics & Chemistry

Taking off with quantum sensors on unstaffed aerial vehicles

The extraordinary performance of quantum sensors based on cold atoms will enhance our understanding of the world around us. While ground-based devices are...

3 min read2,962 views
Smaller, faster, more complex? Watching a phase transition with X-ray eyes
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Smaller, faster, more complex? Watching a phase transition with X-ray eyes

Whenever a material changes phase, by melting, crystallizing, or changing symmetry, it always begins at the nanoscale. With a new ultrafast X-ray microscope...

3 min read2,830 views
Three’s a crowd: group interactions in the real-world data, and how to find them
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Three’s a crowd: group interactions in the real-world data, and how to find them

Discovering the complex interactions among variables in real-world events is critical, whether it is brain function, the financial market, or even epidemics....

3 min read2,008 views
Vascular Health: The Power of Implantable Wireless Electronics
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Vascular Health: The Power of Implantable Wireless Electronics

The continuous monitoring of vascular health achievable by implantable electronics can offer improved disease diagnosis and treatments. We developed a wireless...

4 min read2,709 views
A laser proton accelerator targeting tumors in mice
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A laser proton accelerator targeting tumors in mice

High-power short-pulse lasers can generate intense but fluctuating bunches of energetic protons. We demonstrate a new level of stability for laser-driven...

4 min read2,262 views
UV light is not all bad for DNA
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UV light is not all bad for DNA

Could the cellular mechanisms that cause sunburns help creating more stable therapeutics? Studying the effect of ultraviolet light on strands of DNA put...

3 min read3,153 views
A tool for precisely modelling real-world quantum devices
Maths, Physics & Chemistry

A tool for precisely modelling real-world quantum devices

Modelling quantum system is notoriously difficult, posing a challenge for studying quantum devices in real world settings, where interactions with surrounding...

4 min read2,419 views
Using the quantum properties of atoms to reveal what's underground
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Using the quantum properties of atoms to reveal what's underground

In the 300 years since Newton’s apple, gravity sensors have emerged as a useful tool to investigate the underground, looking for hazards and even mapping the...

4 min read2,905 views
How thermophotovoltaics can help decarbonize the grid
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How thermophotovoltaics can help decarbonize the grid

Thermophotovoltaics (TPV) are a technology that can turn light into electricity, just like solar panels. However, instead of taking their energy from the sun,...

4 min read3,133 views
A crystalline silicon string played with hours-long sustain
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A crystalline silicon string played with hours-long sustain

We have developed nanoscale guitar strings with extremely low energy dissipation, using silicon under stress. The exceptional lifetime of these mechanical...

4 min read2,534 views