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Relativistic plasma could boost intensity of petawatt laser
MAY 29, 2026
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Coherent x rays generate equally spaced ultrafast pulses
FEB 09, 2026
A fleet of 3D-printed microscale boats.
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Tiny boats demonstrate a new nanolithography technique
FEB 06, 2026
A photo of a colorful spiral shell and a micrograph showing layers of the shell.
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A marine shell’s brilliant colors
JAN 07, 2026
An illustration of a film reel. The frames have diagrams of molecules.
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Watching electrons in action: Still hard, but getting easier
DEC 19, 2025
Four micrographs of a mouse's brain.
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A mouse-cortex snapshot at subcellular resolution
OCT 15, 2025
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The ingredients for an unbeatable squash shot
OCT 01, 2025
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Diamond-defect clusters are measured with speed and precision
OCT 01, 2025
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A color-changing material inspired by squid skin
SEP 01, 2025
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Putting holes in a sail to reach the stars
JUN 01, 2025
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Plasma channel guides electrons to 10 GeV
APR 01, 2025
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Optically variable inks
MAR 01, 2025