Getting to the froth of the matter
Physicists create the "ideal foam" in the lab for the first time
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Carbon membranes excel at separating liquids
Ultrathin films have highly selective permeability
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Plasmonic metamaterials could make ‘gecko toes’
Simulation reveals surprising attraction
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Isotopic purity boosts graphene’s heat conduction
Pure carbon-12 is a better conductor
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Nanotube bundles could boost solar cells
Material performs the two important steps for generating current
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Introducing the ‘nano-ear’
Trapped nanoparticle could listen to micro-organisms
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Rolling microcapsules repair damaged surfaces
Nanoparticles delivered to cracks and defects
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Ohm’s law holds down to atomic scale
Wire just four atoms thick eschews quantum effects
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Our favourite pictures of 2011
From Batman under the microscope to dancing black holes
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Our top videos of the year
From superconductivity to classical music
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