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While simple, this technique is inconsistent and limited to very small areas, typically around ten square micrometers, which is not suitable for real-world devices.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

In November, after learning that a beloved uncle had died, Martinez left the motel for several days — and didn’t “want to be around anybody.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"It did take her quite a few months to start realising, 'no, this actually is safe'," but now she has "full-blown zoomies outside, tail up, chirping, running around on her lead," Alana said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had been scheduled to meet in Beijing around April 1, a summit that has been pushed back to mid-May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He guided her around the building to the back, where a bunch of chairs were set up, and people were sitting on the grass facing what looked like nothing.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith