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Read article: Superlens breakthrough Optical physics Research update Superlens breakthrough Physicists have beaten the diffraction limit of light
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Read article: Total reflection doubles up Ultrafast science Research update Total reflection doubles up French physicists follow in the footsteps of Newton and Wigner
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