Quantum sensors for new-physics discoveries
Available to watch now, a Quantum Week webinar exploring new applications of quantum sensors Want to learn more on this subject? (Courtesy: iStock: Bellenixe) This […]
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US Advanced Light Source set for $590m upgrade
Shining light: Once online in 2026, the Advanced Light Source-Upgrade will be one of the most intense sources of coherent soft X-rays in the world […]
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Energy transitions and sustainable transformations in Africa
Join the audience for a live webinar at 1 p.m. GMT on Monday 5 December, sponsored by the IOP Publishing journal, Environmental Research: Infrastructure and […]
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The vastness of the universe showcased in new stunning map
Galaxy map (courtesy: B. Ménard and N. Shtarkman) Astronomers at Johns Hopkins University have produced a new map of the universe that spans the entire […]
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Secrets of microsphere-enhanced microscopy revealed in new study
(Courtesy: Lucie Hüser et al/Journal of Optical Microsystems) By combining experiments with calculations and simulations, researchers in Germany have gained new insights into why placing […]
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Placenta-on-a-chip simulates nutrient transport between mother and foetus
Modelling disease: Senior author Sarah Du and colleagues have created a novel microfluidic device that could help develop life-saving treatments for placental malaria. (Courtesy: Alex […]
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Decommissioned Namibian telescope to be brought back to life
Back to life A robotic optical telescope in Namibia will be brought back online once again to conduct all-sky surveys. (Courtesy: ROTSE) A defunct telescope […]
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The long battle to reach for the stars: the life and times of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
The only woman in the group Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin photographed with the other speakers at the International Astrophysical Conference on Novae and White Dwarf Stars in […]
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Nanotechnology platform sensitizes cancer cells to immunotherapy
Immune conversion In this illustration, the immune cell does not initially recognize the cancer cell. After nanoparticles (red), which include the “eat me” signal (teal), […]
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Twisted neutrons are created using a holographic approach
Forked structure: scanning electron microscope image of one of the gratings used by Dmitry Pushin and colleagues. (Courtesy: D Sarenac et al/Science Advances) A beam […]
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New neutral-atom qubit offers advantages for quantum computing
Near-deterministic loading: The neutral-atom qubit setup at JILA. (Courtesy: Kaufman lab) Two US-based research teams have developed quantum information processors that use neutral ytterbium (Yb) […]
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