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Global commission launches to rebuild trust in science and protect academic freedom

In an era marked by social, economic, environmental, technological and political tensions, academic institutions can help societies navigate complex health challenges and generate sound, evidence-based solutions. But the steady decline in public trust in science—and simultaneous rise in political pressures on higher education—threaten to stymie academia's independent research and valuable…

Global commission launches to rebuild trust in science and protect academic freedom

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‘Vacuumtronics’ could help make better superconductors

Vacuum fluctuations could be a non-invasive way to tune superconductivity The post ‘Vacuumtronics’ could help make better superconductors appeared first on Physics World .

  • Vacuumtronics concept proposed to enhance superconductivity in bulk materials.
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  • Enhanced superconductivity observed in NbSe2 when partially embedded in dark cavity.

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