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Cantilever

Caption: This image shows a microscopic sample of a high-temperature superconductor glued to the tip of a cantilever. To study the magnetic properties of the sample, scientists applied a magnetic field and measured the torque that was transferred from the sample to the cantilever.

Credit: Shigeru Kasahara/Kyoto University

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