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Read article: Dousing flames with low-frequency sound waves Acoustics Research update Dousing flames with low-frequency sound waves Prototype device puts out fires without using water or chemicals
Read article: Graphene sandwich squares away ice Surfaces and interfaces Research update Graphene sandwich squares away ice New research reveals a previously unknown phase of ice
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Read article: ‘Twisted light’ gives quantum cryptography a boost Ultrafast science Research update ‘Twisted light’ gives quantum cryptography a boost Technique could make cryptographic systems more resilient to eavesdroppers