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Advanced Science News celebrates the life and work of radio and plant biology pioneer, J. C. Bose.
Pioneers in Science: Lise Meitner
In honor of her birthday this week, Advanced Science News celebrates Lise Meitner for her pioneering contributions to the discovery of nuclear fission.
Nobel Prizes 2019: Physics
Prize awarded jointly to James Peebles “for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology” and Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz “for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star”.
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Strong Light–Matter Coupling in Molecular and Material Engineering
Strong light-matter coupling is a new tool to mold chemical reactivity and material properties that intertwine material science and quantum mechanics.
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An electric field tunable quasiparticle discovered in a common 2D material has great potential for application in optoelectronic devices.
Superconducting Nanowires for Single Photon Detection
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Predicting the experimental conditions that enhance coherence times for semiconducting quantum dot hybrid qubits.
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