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Read article: Squid teeth inspire stretchable 2D layered material 2D materials Research update Squid teeth inspire stretchable 2D layered material New structures could be used to make tough, flexible electronics and to sequester carbon
Read article: Liquid-metal experiment simulates astrophysical accretion discs Astronomy and space Research update Liquid-metal experiment simulates astrophysical accretion discs Analogue provides insight into how turbulence drives angular momentum transfer
Read article: Decision-making tool helps replan radiotherapy after a cyber attack Radiotherapy Research update Decision-making tool helps replan radiotherapy after a cyber attack A dose compensation decision tool creates revised radiotherapy plans following unscheduled treatment interruptions
Read article: Reducing agent controls doping in cuprate superconductor Superconductivity Research update Reducing agent controls doping in cuprate superconductor Calcium hydride can transform hole-doped Bi2212 into an electron-doped material, opening a new route for studies of high-temperature superconductivity
Read article: Anti-reflection coating allows perfect light transmission Optical physics Research update Anti-reflection coating allows perfect light transmission New technique completely eliminates wave reflections and could improve wireless reception as well as biomedical imaging techniques
Read article: Topological defects in liquid crystals resemble quantum bits, say mathematicians Soft matter and liquids Research update Topological defects in liquid crystals resemble quantum bits, say mathematicians “N-bits” could prove useful as a computing platform
Read article: Ultrathin photoacoustic imaging probe fits inside a needle Biomedical devices Research update Ultrathin photoacoustic imaging probe fits inside a needle The miniaturized, high-speed photoacoustic endoscopy probe could be used to guide minimally invasive surgery
Read article: Laser manipulation turns white blood cells into medicinal microrobots Biomedical devices Research update Laser manipulation turns white blood cells into medicinal microrobots Neutrophils controlled by optical tweezers pave the way for the creation of microrobots that deliver drugs to precise locations in the body