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Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics
Read article: Recipe for success with topological materials
Hamish Johnston visits Beijing on a hunt for the elusive Weyl fermions
Read article: What can you do with a Weyl semimetal?
Zahid Hasan explains why semimetals containing Weyl fermions could be ideal for examining a variety of theories
Read article: What is a topological metal?
Zahid Hasan explains the theory behind the first known topological metal
Read article: David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz win 2016 Nobel Prize for Physics
Prize is awarded for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter
Read article: What are the potential applications of topological insulators?
Why topological insulators could boost electronics and quantum computing
Read article: Adding a topological fold to origami metamaterials
Topological mechanics could play a key role in developing "smart" materials of the future
Read article: Majorana ‘zero modes’ spotted in superconducting nanowires
Topological protection could lead to better quantum computers
Read article: What is a topological insulator?
Chris Hooley explains this phenomenon in 100 seconds
Glowing rings reveal their secrets
