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Read article: Graphene quantum dots could treat autoimmune disorders Emerging therapies Research update Graphene quantum dots could treat autoimmune disorders Study in mice reveals that graphene quantum dots could provide a therapy for the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis
Read article: New material could be used to make a liquid metal robot Advanced materials Research update New material could be used to make a liquid metal robot Crushed material returns to its original shape on heating
Read article: Defect spins slow diamond motion Advanced materials Research update Defect spins slow diamond motion New technique is comparable to laser cooling of trapped atoms and could have as many applications