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Neutrons for the quantum technologies of the future: investigating layered perovskites

The storage and analysis of huge amounts of data has become central to many research fields, from healthcare to climate to economics, especially when it comes to predicting the behaviour of complex systems. Quantum computing (see Quantum computing: is quantum mechanics the next computing…

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Introduce your students (15+) to cutting-edge science by joining the EMBL Insight Lecture with Dr Julia Mahamid on 16 December and explore how cryo-electron tomography reveals life’s hidden molecular machinery in stunning detail.

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