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Read article: Boson sampler uses atoms rather than photons Quantum Research update Boson sampler uses atoms rather than photons System charts the evolution of complex quantum states
Read article: 3D printing creates personalized pharmaceuticals Biomedical devices Research update 3D printing creates personalized pharmaceuticals Inkjet-based 3D printing can fabricate customized tablets with drug release profiles tailored to a patient’s individual needs
Read article: Wild songbirds respond to mathematically synthesized song Biophysics Research update Wild songbirds respond to mathematically synthesized song Mathematical model could provide a valuable tool for investigating a wide range of biological questions
Read article: Stellar magnetic fields may give doomed exoplanets a temporary reprieve Stars and solar physics Research update Stellar magnetic fields may give doomed exoplanets a temporary reprieve Proposed mechanism could explain why the orbits of some "hot Jupiters" decay slower than expected
Read article: Quantum entanglement expands to city-sized networks Quantum Research update Quantum entanglement expands to city-sized networks Independent demonstrations by teams in China, Europe and the US bring a quantum Internet closer
Read article: JWST data reveal interior structure of puffy exoplanet Planetary science Research update JWST data reveal interior structure of puffy exoplanet Two independent teams have analysed spectral data from the James Webb Space Telescope to investigate the exoplanet WASP-107 b
Read article: Micro-tornadoes help transport nutrients within egg cells Biophysics Research update Micro-tornadoes help transport nutrients within egg cells New work sheds light on vortex flows involved in mixing and transporting ooplasmic components that cells need to develop