Textured artificial skin shifts shape like an octopus
Material can be pre-programmed to imitate stones, plants and other natural objects
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Proton–antiproton equivalence confirmed by best-ever measurement of magnetic moment
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Physicists create first ‘topological’ laser
New laser can have cavity of any possible shape
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Logged forests still offer refuge for endangered tropical species
Selectively logged tropical forest can still shelter species from climate change, research shows
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Sonic barrier quietens traffic noise with origami
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Silicon waveguide shows zero refractive index
Potential applications include computing and communications
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Has liquid metallic hydrogen on Jupiter been recreated in the lab?
Controversial claim by Harvard University researchers disputed by other scientists
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Photonic nanostructures bring bees to flowers
Structural colour on the petals of certain flowers help to attract bees
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Atomic cloud is squashed and strained by light
Collective force could be used to fine-tune interatomic interactions
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Diversity can mitigate the effects of drought
Experimental work in Borneo suggests biodiversity mitigates the effects of drought in tropical rainforests
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