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  • a six-step strategy to surviving your PhD

    a six-step strategy to surviving your PhD

    To earn your PhD, you have to remember that you’re not just a researcher, but also a human.Credit: Hxdbzxy/Getty

    When I started my PhD in biophysics in Germany four years ago, I expected to encounter difficulties because I had seen other PhD…

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  • Don’t believe the hype — quantum tech can’t yet solve real-world problems

    Don’t believe the hype — quantum tech can’t yet solve real-world problems

    Throughout my career in quantum science, I have noticed a concerning pattern. Big technology companies announce major breakthroughs, and raise much investor capital. But some of these advances are questioned within months, weeks or even days….

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  • the research that inspires our tattoos

    the research that inspires our tattoos

    Biologist Liz Haynes’s plant tattoo reminds her of an inspiring mentor.Credit: Justin Kibbel

    Kristin Barry had wanted a tattoo for years, so when she finished her neuroscience PhD in 2019, she knew it was time. “It made sense that once I had…

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  • On Jupiter, it’s mushballs all the way down

    On Jupiter, it’s mushballs all the way down

    Imagine a Slushee™ composed of ammonia and water encased in a hard shell of water ice. Now picture these ice-encrusted slushballs, dubbed “mushballs,” raining down like hailstones during a thunderstorm, illuminated by intense flashes of…

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  • Studying how seals adapt to extreme environments could lead to benefits in human reproductive health

    Studying how seals adapt to extreme environments could lead to benefits in human reproductive health

    Wild animals that have acquired adaptions to maximize their reproductive output in some of the world’s most extreme conditions may provide answers to some of the most pressing problems in the field of human reproductive health.

    A newly published…

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  • Simulate sound in 3D at a finer scale than humans can perceive

    Simulate sound in 3D at a finer scale than humans can perceive

    Surround-sound speakers can immerse you in a multimedia experience, but what if there was a speaker that could completely re-create a three-dimensional soundscape?

    The AudioDome is more than just a loudspeaker arrangement — it’s a dome of…

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  • A bowling revolution: Modeling the perfect conditions for a strike

    A bowling revolution: Modeling the perfect conditions for a strike

    With millions of dollars at stake across tournaments and more than 45 million regular annual participants, bowling continues to reign as a top sport in the U.S. A unified model that predicts how a bowling ball behaves down the lane, however,…

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