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For more than a century, the double-slit experiment has been the sharpest test of what reality is made of, and of whether ...

IN an earlier paper1, we have described a new type of interferometer which has been used to measure the angular diameter of radio stars2. In this instrument the signals from two aerials Ax and A2 (Fig ...

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A lab-on-a-chip is a class of device that integrates and automates multiple laboratory techniques into a system that fits on a chip up to a maximum of a few square centimetres in size. By manipulating ...

A long-standing physics mystery has been solved with the discovery of emergent photon-like behavior inside a strange quantum material. The finding confirms a true 3D quantum spin liquid and unlocks a ...

We put smoke alarms and heat alarms through rigorous tests in accordance with the British Standard to find the best and safest for your home. Smoke alarms need to sound quickly when they detect smoke ...

Abstract: We report a monolithically integrated ultraviolet (UV) photoelectric switch based on a GaN-on-silicon platform for the first time. The novel integrated switch consists of a U-shaped trench ...

Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of ...