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DNA-guided 3-D printing of human tissue

Produces “organoids” useful in cancer research, drug screening

3-D printing lightweight, flexible multiple materials in real time, including electronic circuits

Allows for printing materials for wearable devices, flexible electronics, and soft robots

How to catch a molecule

Single molecules imprisoned by laser light in a doughnut-shaped metal cage could unlock the key to advanced storage devices, quantum computers, and high-resolution instruments

‘Tree of life’ for 2.3 million species released

A “Wikipedia” for evolutionary trees

A thermal invisibility cloak that actively redirects heat

Uses may include electronic systems cooling, high-power engines, MRI instruments, thermal sensors, and clothing

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