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Unconventional superconductor is even odder than expected
New work on a rare odd-parity superconductor advances our understanding of the mechanisms by which superconductivity evolves
Anti-laser enables near-perfect light absorption
Researchers create a light trap in which a beam of light prevents itself from escaping
Squid teeth inspire stretchable 2D layered material
New structures could be used to make tough, flexible electronics and to sequester carbon
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Reducing agent controls doping in cuprate superconductor
Calcium hydride can transform hole-doped Bi2212 into an electron-doped material, opening a new route for studies of high-temperature superconductivity
Anti-reflection coating allows perfect light transmission
New technique completely eliminates wave reflections and could improve wireless reception as well as biomedical imaging techniques
Topological defects in liquid crystals resemble quantum bits, say mathematicians
“N-bits” could prove useful as a computing platform
Ultrathin photoacoustic imaging probe fits inside a needle
The miniaturized, high-speed photoacoustic endoscopy probe could be used to guide minimally invasive surgery
Laser manipulation turns white blood cells into medicinal microrobots
Neutrophils controlled by optical tweezers pave the way for the creation of microrobots that deliver drugs to precise locations in the body
Underwater ‘snow’ could be growing on Jupiter’s moon Europa
Study of Antarctic ice could inform missions to explore Europa’s icy ocean
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