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Read article: Quantum sensor detects magnetic and electric fields from a single atom Quantum sensors Research update Quantum sensor detects magnetic and electric fields from a single atom New device is like an MRI machine for quantum materials, say physicists
Read article: ‘Event-responsive’ electron microscopy focuses on fragile samples Microscopy Research update ‘Event-responsive’ electron microscopy focuses on fragile samples Pharmaceutical and catalysis research could benefit from new technique
Read article: Structured electrons have chiral mass and charge Microscopy Research update Structured electrons have chiral mass and charge Discovery has puzzled some physicists
Read article: Advanced electron microscope finds UK meteorite fall contains life’s chemical precursors Planetary science Research update Advanced electron microscope finds UK meteorite fall contains life’s chemical precursors The Winchcombe meteorite that fell to Earth in 2021 contained compounds that could be precursors to chemical building blocks of life
Read article: Nonlinear optical states are imprinted on an electron beam Microscopy Research update Nonlinear optical states are imprinted on an electron beam Effect could be used in microscopy with high spatial and temporal resolution
Read article: Molecular measuring stick could advance super-resolution microscopy Microscopy Research update Molecular measuring stick could advance super-resolution microscopy New PicoRuler device tests the resolution capabilities of microscopes down to sub-10 nm length scales
Read article: Leaky insulating layer reduces battery lifetime Materials for energy Research update Leaky insulating layer reduces battery lifetime New work explains why rechargeable batteries break down