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Tong Zhou, Igor Zutic
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James P. Darby, James R. Kermode, Gabor Csanyi
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Syed Fawad Hussain, Iffat Maab
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(2021)
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Summary: Moon landings, mRNA vaccines, and climate finance are expected to have a significant impact on research in the upcoming year.