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Communications and textiles could benefit from tough glass-coated fibres
Physicists harness the spin of electrons in ‘spin valves’
Read article: Spintronics gets serious
New technique detects nitrogen in explosives
Read article: NMR could help clear landmines
A sensitive humidity detector could improve crop yields and save water in dry regions
Read article: Super-sensor seeks out water
Surface science and quantum mechanics probe star birth and the Earth’s core
First direct evidence is found for a double asteroid in the ‘near-Earth’ belt
Evidence found for ‘black hydrogen’ and solid hydrogen metal at high pressures
Read article: Bright future for UK laser
Optical microscopy achieves its highest-ever resolution
New focusing technique could help development of non-invasive treatment for brain tumours