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Quantum Machine Learning for Data Classification
Quantum machine-learning techniques speed up the task of classifying data delivered by a small network of quantum sensors. Read More »
An Active Particle in an Activity “Well”
A self-propelled particle trapped in a potential well defined by energy availability, has a unique swimming pattern that comes from hidden currents in the fluid in which it swims. Read More »
How a Virus Rolls Itself Across a Cell Surface
To infect a cell, the flu virus needs to move, and a new theory suggests how it does that. Read More »
Spiral Arms in an Infant Galaxy
Astronomers have identified spiral arm features in a galaxy from the early Universe, suggesting that these arms can develop more rapidly than some theories predict. Read More »
Warning Signs of Tipping Point for Greenland Ice Sheet
A stability analysis of the ice sheet covering a large area of Greenland suggests that the ice melting may be approaching a point of no return. Read More »
Experiment Casts Doubt on Potential Dark Matter Find
The DAMA/LIBRA experiment’s potential dark matter detection went unconfirmed for 20 years. Now, a similar experiment offers evidence against the result. Read More »
Uncertainty over First Stars
New analysis of nuclear reaction data finds holes in a theory about the first stars. Read More »
Tightening a Bond with a Voltage
A scheme that uses a voltage to control a chemical bond’s strength allows the tip of an atomic force microscope to pluck a graphene sheet from a substrate. Read More »
Exhaled Droplets Grow in Size on Cool Days
In cool, humid air, droplets emitted by a cough first grow then shrink, according to simulations. Read More »
