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Erratum: Alternative flow equation for the functional renormalization group [Phys. Rev. D 100, 101702(R) (2019)] (2021)
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Alexander, E., Millington, P., Nursey, J., & Saffin, P. M. (2021). Erratum: Alternative flow equation for the functional renormalization group [Phys. Rev. D 100, 101702(R) (2019)]. Physical Review D, 104(6), Article 069906. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.104.069906

We correct the functional identity reported in our paper for the inverse two-point function, as obtained from the 2PI effective action. The original conclusions are otherwise unaffected. The 2PI effective action is convex with respect to the variable... Read More about Erratum: Alternative flow equation for the functional renormalization group [Phys. Rev. D 100, 101702(R) (2019)].

Nondestructive Picosecond Ultrasonic Probing of Intralayer and van der Waals Interlayer Bonding in α- and β-In2Se3 (2021)
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Yan, W., Akimov, A. V., Page, J. A., Greenaway, M. T., Balanov, A. G., Patanè, A., & Kent, A. J. (2021). Nondestructive Picosecond Ultrasonic Probing of Intralayer and van der Waals Interlayer Bonding in α- and β-In2Se3. Advanced Functional Materials, 31(50), Article 2106206. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202106206

The interplay between the strong intralayer covalent-ionic bonds and the weak interlayer van der Waals (vdW) forces between the neighboring layers of vdW crystals gives rise to unique physical and chemical properties. Here, the intralayer and interla... Read More about Nondestructive Picosecond Ultrasonic Probing of Intralayer and van der Waals Interlayer Bonding in α- and β-In2Se3.

Willingness of Healthcare Students in Vietnam to Volunteer During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021)
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Tran, V. D., Pham, D. T., Dao, T. N. P., Pham, K. A. T., Ngo, P. T., & Dewey, R. S. (2022). Willingness of Healthcare Students in Vietnam to Volunteer During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Community Health, 47(1), 108-117. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-021-01030-y

Healthcare students play an important role in volunteering activity, often addressing staff shortages. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the willingness of students to volunteer in contribution to the pandemic response, especially in Vietnam, ha... Read More about Willingness of Healthcare Students in Vietnam to Volunteer During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Skeleton of matrix-product-state-solvable models connecting topological phases of matter (2021)
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Jones, N. G., Bibo, J., Jobst, B., Pollmann, F., Smith, A., & Verresen, R. (2021). Skeleton of matrix-product-state-solvable models connecting topological phases of matter. Physical Review Research, 3(3), Article 033265. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevresearch.3.033265

Models whose ground states can be written as an exact matrix-product state (MPS) provide valuable insights into phases of matter. While MPS-solvable models are typically studied as isolated points in a phase diagram, they can belong to a connected ne... Read More about Skeleton of matrix-product-state-solvable models connecting topological phases of matter.

Dipole-dipole-interaction-driven antiblockade of two Rydberg atoms (2021)
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Su, S. L., & Li, W. (2021). Dipole-dipole-interaction-driven antiblockade of two Rydberg atoms. Physical Review A, 104(3), Article 033716. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.104.033716

Resonant laser excitation of multiple Rydberg atoms are prohibited, leading to Rydberg blockade, when the long-range van der Waals interactions are stronger than the laser-atom coupling. Rydberg blockade can be violated, i.e., simultaneous excitation... Read More about Dipole-dipole-interaction-driven antiblockade of two Rydberg atoms.

Quantum estimation of coupling strengths in driven-dissipative optomechanics (2021)
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Sala, K., Doicin, T., Armour, A. D., & Tufarelli, T. (2021). Quantum estimation of coupling strengths in driven-dissipative optomechanics. Physical Review A, 104(3), Article 033508. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.104.033508

We exploit local quantum estimation theory to investigate the measurement of linear (g1) and quadratic (g2) coupling strengths in a driven-dissipative optomechanical system in the red-sideband regime. We consider model parameters inspired by recent e... Read More about Quantum estimation of coupling strengths in driven-dissipative optomechanics.

Solvable class of non-Markovian quantum multipartite dynamics (2021)
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Budini, A. A., & Garrahan, J. P. (2021). Solvable class of non-Markovian quantum multipartite dynamics. Physical Review A, 104(3), Article 032206. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.104.032206

We study a class of multipartite open quantum dynamics for systems with an arbitrary number of qubits. The non-Markovian quantum master equation can involve arbitrary single or multipartite and time-dependent dissipative coupling mechanisms, expresse... Read More about Solvable class of non-Markovian quantum multipartite dynamics.

Assessing lymphatic uptake of lipids using magnetic resonance imaging: A feasibility study in healthy human volunteers with potential application for tracking lymph node delivery of drugs and formulation excipients (2021)
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Jewell, A., Williams, H., Hoad, C. L., Gellert, P. R., Ashford, M. B., Butler, J., …Gershkovich, P. (2021). Assessing lymphatic uptake of lipids using magnetic resonance imaging: A feasibility study in healthy human volunteers with potential application for tracking lymph node delivery of drugs and formulation excipients. Pharmaceutics, 13(9), Article 1343. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics13091343

Dietary lipids and some pharmaceutical lipid excipients can facilitate the targeted delivery of drugs to the intestinal lymphatics. Here, the feasibility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for imaging lipid uptake into the intestinal lymphatics was... Read More about Assessing lymphatic uptake of lipids using magnetic resonance imaging: A feasibility study in healthy human volunteers with potential application for tracking lymph node delivery of drugs and formulation excipients.

Fifth-force screening around extremely compact sources (2021)
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Burrage, C., Elder, B., Millington, P., Saadeh, D., & Thrussell, B. (2021). Fifth-force screening around extremely compact sources. Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 2021(August 2021), Article JCAP08(2021)052. https://doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2021/08/052

Many non-linear scalar field theories possess a screening mechanism that can suppress any associated fifth force in dense environments. As a result, these theories can evade local experimental tests of new forces. Chameleon-like screening, which occu... Read More about Fifth-force screening around extremely compact sources.

Ferroelectric semiconductor junctions based on graphene/In2Se3/graphene van der Waals heterostructures (2021)
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Xie, S., Dey, A., Yan, W., Kudrynskyi, Z. R., Balakrishnan, N., Makarovskiy, O., …Patanè, A. (2021). Ferroelectric semiconductor junctions based on graphene/In2Se3/graphene van der Waals heterostructures. 2D Materials, 8(4), Article 045020. https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1583/ac1ada

The miniaturization of ferroelectric devices offers prospects for non-volatile memories, low-power electrical switches and emerging technologies beyond existing Si-based integrated circuits. An emerging class of ferroelectrics is based on van der Waa... Read More about Ferroelectric semiconductor junctions based on graphene/In2Se3/graphene van der Waals heterostructures.

Heavy carrier effective masses in van der Waals semiconductor Sn(SeS) revealed by high magnetic fields up to 150 T (2021)
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Yang, Z., Wang, X., Felton, J., Kudrynskyi, Z., Gen, M., Nomura, T., …Patanè, A. (2021). Heavy carrier effective masses in van der Waals semiconductor Sn(SeS) revealed by high magnetic fields up to 150 T. Physical Review B (Condensed Matter), 104(8), Article 085206. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.104.085206

The SnSe2(1-x)S2x alloy is a van der Waals semiconductor with versatile, tunable electronic properties and prospects for future applications ranging from electronics to thermoelectrics and superconductivity. Its band structure and carrier effective m... Read More about Heavy carrier effective masses in van der Waals semiconductor Sn(SeS) revealed by high magnetic fields up to 150 T.

Gravitational collapse with quantum fields (2021)
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Berczi, B., Saffin, P. M., & Zhou, S.-Y. (2021). Gravitational collapse with quantum fields. Physical Review D, 104(4), Article L041703. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.104.L041703

Gravitational collapse into a black hole has been extensively studied with classical sources. We develop a new formalism to simulate quantum fields forming a black hole. This formalism utilizes well-established techniques used for classical collapse... Read More about Gravitational collapse with quantum fields.

Observation of blackbody radiation enhanced superradiance in ultracold Rydberg gases (2021)
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Hao, L., Bai, Z., Bai, J., Bai, S., Jiao, Y., Huang, G., …Jia, S. (2021). Observation of blackbody radiation enhanced superradiance in ultracold Rydberg gases. New Journal of Physics, 23(8), Article 083017. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ac136c

An ensemble of excited atoms can synchronize emission of light collectively in a process known as superradiance when its characteristic size is smaller than the wavelength of emitted photons. The underlying superradiance depends strongly on electroma... Read More about Observation of blackbody radiation enhanced superradiance in ultracold Rydberg gases.

Performance-Optimized Components for Quantum Technologies via Additive Manufacturing (2021)
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Madkhaly, S. H., Coles, L. A., Morley, C., Colquhoun, C. D., Fromhold, T. M., Cooper, N., & Hackermüller, L. (2021). Performance-Optimized Components for Quantum Technologies via Additive Manufacturing. PRX Quantum, 2(3), Article 030326. https://doi.org/10.1103/prxquantum.2.030326

Novel quantum technologies and devices place unprecedented demands on the performance of experimental components, while their widespread deployment beyond the laboratory necessitates increased robustness and fast affordable production. We show how th... Read More about Performance-Optimized Components for Quantum Technologies via Additive Manufacturing.

Slip in adhesion tests of a Kaolin clay (2021)
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Hayes, M. J., & Smith, M. I. (2021). Slip in adhesion tests of a Kaolin clay. European Physical Journal E, 44(8), Article 102. https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/s10189-021-00107-9

Adhesion tests were performed on concentrated suspensions of Kaolin clay. At low concentrations samples formed conical deposits on both the top and bottom plates with the central region narrowing to a filament before undergoing breakup. In contrast h... Read More about Slip in adhesion tests of a Kaolin clay.

Practical real-time MEG-based neural interfacing with optically pumped magnetometers (2021)
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Wittevrongel, B., Holmes, N., Boto, E., Hill, R., Rea, M., Libert, A., …Brookes, M. J. (2021). Practical real-time MEG-based neural interfacing with optically pumped magnetometers. BMC Biology, 19(1), Article 158. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01073-6

Background: Brain-computer interfaces decode intentions directly from the human brain with the aim to restore lost functionality, control external devices or augment daily experiences. To combine optimal performance with wide applicability, high-qual... Read More about Practical real-time MEG-based neural interfacing with optically pumped magnetometers.

Galaxy Zoo: 3D - Crowdsourced bar, spiral, and foreground star masks for MaNGA target galaxies (2021)
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Masters, K. L., Krawczyk, C., Shamsi, S., Todd, A., Finnegan, D., Bershady, M., …Yan, R. (2021). Galaxy Zoo: 3D - Crowdsourced bar, spiral, and foreground star masks for MaNGA target galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 507(3), 3923-3935. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stab2282

The challenge of consistent identification of internal structure in galaxies - in particular disc galaxy components like spiral arms, bars, and bulges - has hindered our ability to study the physical impact of such structure across large samples. In... Read More about Galaxy Zoo: 3D - Crowdsourced bar, spiral, and foreground star masks for MaNGA target galaxies.

Inhibition of Arginine Methylation Impairs Platelet Function (2021)
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Marsden, A. J., Riley, D. R., Barry, A., Khalil, J. S., Guinn, B. A., Kemp, N. T., …Beltran-Alvarez, P. (2021). Inhibition of Arginine Methylation Impairs Platelet Function. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science, 4(5), 1567-1577. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsptsci.1c00135

Protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) catalyze the transfer of methyl groups to arginine residues in proteins. PRMT inhibitors are novel, promising drugs against cancer that are currently in clinical trials, which include oral administration of... Read More about Inhibition of Arginine Methylation Impairs Platelet Function.

Microscopic biasing of discrete-time quantum trajectories (2021)
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Cilluffo, D., Buonaiuto, G., Lesanovsky, I., Carollo, A., Lorenzo, S., Palma, G. M., …Carollo, F. (2021). Microscopic biasing of discrete-time quantum trajectories. Quantum Science and Technology, 6(4), Article 045011. https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ac15e2

We develop a microscopic theory for biasing the quantum trajectories of an open quantum system, which renders rare trajectories typical. To this end we consider a discrete-time quantum dynamics, where the open system collides sequentially with qubit... Read More about Microscopic biasing of discrete-time quantum trajectories.

Association between socioeconomic factors and soft drink consumption among adults in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study (2021)
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Laohasiriwong, W., Samphors, S., Chamroen, P., Pisey, V., & Dewey, R. S. (2021). Association between socioeconomic factors and soft drink consumption among adults in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study. F1000Research, 9, Article 708. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.24890.3

Background: Soft drinks are an attractive and popular drink, consumed by many people to fulfill their energy. However, soft drink consumption is an important risk factor for non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to investigate the association b... Read More about Association between socioeconomic factors and soft drink consumption among adults in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study.