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Better math discriminates exotic from classical materials Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor The planar Hall effect is a tabletop diagnostic tool for special quantum properties useful in basic research and technological applications. Or so it was thought, because careful calculation by Kobe University researchers clarifies the conditions under which this effect may also appear in classical materials. This makes the diagnostic more meaningful and enables more...
Small-Signal Analyses Using Analytical IBR Models and Frequency-Dependent Th\'evenin Equivalents
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Scientists found a new Alzheimer’s trigger and a drug that stops it
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A thalamus–brainstem attractor network drives history-biased decisions
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China poaches more AI talent from the U.S. as it eyes the next 'super-app'
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How US immigration policy change may 'trouble' Apple, Google, OpenAI & other tech giants
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AI heavyweights warn their tech could help terrorists develop bioweapons
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