Achieving both high sensitivity and a wide dynamic range remains a central challenge in microelectromechanical accelerometers.

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The work, reported in Optica by scientists from Tianjin University and Nanyang Technological University, marks the first experimental realization of skyrmions that can be actively toggled ...

This post features biographies and notable quotes from oral history interviews with planetary geophysicist Lynnae Quick, ...

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The photograph, titled “Underwater Hunting,” was a finalist for the 2025 Global Physics Photowalk. The competition, held ...

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