Illustration of merons in a twisted bilayer. (IMAGE)

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Illustration of merons in a twisted bilayer.

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Illustration of merons in a twisted bilayer. The discovery of a new topDiscovery of a new topological phase in twisted bilayers could lead to exciting developments in nanotechnology. The research, led by Dr Daniel Bennett in collaboration with the Cavenidsh Laboratory (Cambridge, UK) was recently published in Nature Communications.

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