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Shadows in the Big Bang afterglow reveal invisible cosmic structures

Quanta Magazine March 13, 2023

Perovskite structure could be key to controlling its interaction with light

Photonics February 8, 2023

Scientists find the holy grail: the reason why lithium-metal batteries fail

Popular Mechanics February 3, 2023

The Floquet engineering of quantum materials

Phys.org January 30, 2023

LogOn: Giant camera focuses on the invisible

Voice of America January 17, 2023

The world's ultimate X-ray machine will start up in 2023

New Scientist December 28, 2022

Inside the world's largest digital camera

CNET October 23, 2022

A new 3,200-megapixel camera has astronomers salivating

Wired October 20, 2022

Multiple mirrors magnify atom interferometry

Physics World October 20, 2022

Antony Blinken visits Bay Area on biotechnology and climate change tour

NBC Bay Area October 17, 2022
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