Physics World21h
Very thin films of a novel semimetal conduct electricity better than copper
In the new work, Khan and colleagues found that the effective resistivity of non-crystalline films of niobium phosphide (NbP) decreases dramatically as the film thickness is reduced. Indeed, the ...
Physics World4d
Solid-state nuclear clocks brought closer by physical vapour deposition
Solid-state clock Illustration of how thorium atoms are vaporized (bottom) and then deposited in a thin film on the substrate ...
Physics World4d
NMR technology shows promise in landmine clearance field trials
Landmine detectors based on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance could reduce the regular occurrence of false positives that hamper ...
Physics World3d
Quasiparticles become massless – but only when they’re moving in the right direction
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Physics World4d
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope nears completion
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Humanitarian engineering can improve cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries
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Solar wind squashed Uranus’s magnetosphere during Voyager 2 flyby
Unfortunate timing The first panel of this artist's concept depicts how Uranus's magnetosphere – its protective bubble – was ...