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The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Crucial stepping stones in freshwater microbiology
Combining long-term studies with high data volumes to generate new insights into ecosystem function.
Programmable metasurface antenna based information mapping scheme that approaches efficiency limit
A Programmable metasurface antenna based information mapping scheme that maps almost all of the encoding patterns to the direction of the first harmonic with distinctiveness and symmetry.
Gridded precipitation intensity-duration-frequency curves in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Precipitation Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curves (QTPPIDFC) dataset, with a 1/30° spatial resolution, is generated, as the first gridded dataset tailored for estimating extreme precipitation characteristics in the region.
Pathways to Achieve Ambient Pressure High-Temperature Superconductivity in Nickelates
Scientists performed experiments and theoretical analyses to explore how chemical and physical pressures affect the structure transition of superconducting bilayer nickelates . Their results suggest a possible approach to achieving high-temperature superconducting state at ambient pressure.