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1st March 2020
Freeman Dyson, 1923–2020
Freeman Dyson, one of the 20th century's greatest theoretical physicists, died this week aged 96. He is known for popularising the Dyson Sphere – a hypothetical megastructure that could surround an entire star.
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20th February 2020
Major expansion of SETI observations
The SETI Institute and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) have announced a collaboration to bring a state-of-the-art search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) instrument to the Very Large Array (VLA) for the first time.
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18th February 2020
Radiation shielding made 30% lighter
Scientists have demonstrated a new technique for shielding electronics in military and space exploration technology from ionising radiation. The new approach allows cheaper, more effective, lightweight materials.
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3rd November 2019
Nanotech solar cells boost efficiency by 10%
Researchers have developed a new film that is applied to solar cells, which combines nanocrystals and microlenses to capture infrared light. This can increase the solar energy conversion efficiency by 10% or more.
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24th October 2019
Google claims quantum supremacy
Google has announced that its 53-qubit 'Sycamore' processor has achieved quantum supremacy, performing a specific task in 200 seconds that would take the world's best supercomputers 10,000 years to complete.
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