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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
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Read article: Underwater ‘snow’ could be growing on Jupiter’s moon Europa Planetary science Research update Underwater ‘snow’ could be growing on Jupiter’s moon Europa Study of Antarctic ice could inform missions to explore Europa’s icy ocean
Read article: Compact source produces 10 million single photons per second Quantum optics Research update Compact source produces 10 million single photons per second Efficiency advancements in this room-temperature source should help realize real-world quantum encryption, say researchers
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Read article: Detonation nanodiamonds could deliver nanoscale thermometry inside cells Nanomedicine Research update Detonation nanodiamonds could deliver nanoscale thermometry inside cells Photoluminescent nanodiamonds created using a carefully controlled explosion could probe the minute temperature differences found inside living cells
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