Microparticles feel the pinch
Optical tweezers have been used to measure the refractive index of a single microparticle
Invisibility cloak unveiled in the US
Researchers take an important step towards a true cloak of invisibility
NMR goes optical
New nuclear-magnetic resonance technique could produce real-time, high-resolution images of samples
See-through silver
Researchers develop a way to make metal films transparent
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A sensitive approach to frescoes
Microwaves have been used to help save Renaissance wall-paintings
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Towards frictionless nanomachines
Researchers find ways to cut friction at the nanoscale
Shedding light on biomaterials
Scattering is responsible for guiding light in biological materials
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Holey germanium
A new technique to make porous germanium could lead to better solar cells
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How to make an object invisible
Theorists believe that metamterials could be used to make objects invisible
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Ice freezes at room temperature
Water acts like a glue between nanoscale surfaces
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