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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
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
Metasurfaces make a single-shot polarization imaging system
New method might find applications in biomedicine
Antiviral hydrogel stops SARS-CoV-2 in its tracks
Preliminary results suggest a nose spray based on the new gel could treat or even prevent infections, say researchers
Ancient lull in Earth’s magnetic field may have allowed large animals to evolve
Period of ultra-weak field nearly 600 million years ago could have contributed to increase in oxygen levels that favoured complex life
Venus is losing water much faster than previously thought, study suggests
Planet may once have had oceans like Earth
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Institute of Physics launches new inclusion programme for universities
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Next-generation quantum sensors detect human biomagnetism
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Implantable and biocompatible battery powered by the body’s own oxygen
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