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Quasiparticles called merons appear in a synthetic antiferromagnet for the first time
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Sticky materials un-stick themselves in jumps
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New metamaterial could make true one-way glass
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Solid-state battery electrolyte makes a fast lithium-ion conductor
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Surface ‘signature’ could distinguish exotic topological insulators
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