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Metasurface makes thermal sources emit laser-like light
Pillar-studded surface just hundreds of nanometres thick allows researchers to control direction, polarization and phase of thermal radiation
Gold nanoparticles could improve radiotherapy of pancreatic cancer
Irradiating tumours containing gold nanoparticles should enhance radiotherapy effectiveness while minimizing potential side effects
Heavy exotic antinucleus gives up no secrets about antimatter asymmetry
Antihyperhydrogen-4 is observed by the Star Collaboration
Metamaterial gives induction heating a boost for industrial processing
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‘Kink states’ regulate the flow of electrons in graphene
New valleytronics-based switch could have applications in quantum networks
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