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We summarize the week's science breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Tech
Sparing the rare earths
Potential shortages of useful metals inspire scientists to seek alternatives for magnet technologies
By Devin Powell - Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
One-way light, flexible electricity and plant networks in this week's news
By Science News - Materials Science
Now, an invisibility cloak you can see
Physicists have developed a device that can hide objects in visible wavelengths.
By Devin Powell - Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
Clear batteries, mucus busters, a 3-D invisibility cloak and more in this week's news.
By Science News -
- Physics
C’mon radio, let’s do the twist
Molding signals into spiral shape might expand airwaves’ capacity.
By Devin Powell - Physics
No new physics — yet
The world's largest collider has failed to match odd results coming from its nearest rival.
By Devin Powell -
- Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
Sticky graphene, dried-up coffee, a panda pregnancy test and more in this week’s news.
By Science News - Physics
Particle discovery fills a gap
The neutral xi-sub-b is the eighth of nine predicted family members to be found.
By Devin Powell - Physics
Quantum theory gets physical
New work finds a physical basis for quantum mechanics.
By Devin Powell - Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
Shaking off snake venom, flexible display screens and krill-sniffing penguins in this week's news.
By Science News