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A new method for precisely moving columns of individual atoms within a material could give rise to exotic quantum properties.

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Using immune-remodeling mRNA molecules, researchers generated T cells that can slow tumor growth and, in some cases, eradicate tumors.

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MIT researchers created tiny 3D photonic devices with features small enough to channel visible light.