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Read article: Micro-CT enables first non-destructive characterization of asthma medicines Biomedical devices Research update Micro-CT enables first non-destructive characterization of asthma medicines A non-destructive, 3D imaging technique can characterize dry powder inhaler medicines, improving our understanding of the materials used in these asthma inhalers
Read article: Solitons from new fibre laser could improve eye surgery Lasers Research update Solitons from new fibre laser could improve eye surgery Short and powerful pulses are held together by high-order dispersion
Read article: Fluids flow faster in liquid-walled channels Biomedical devices Research update Fluids flow faster in liquid-walled channels Replacing solid tube walls with magnetically confined ferrofluids reduces friction dramatically, providing a new way to pump blood without damaging it
Read article: Artificial eye has the potential to outperform human vision Optics and photonics Research update Artificial eye has the potential to outperform human vision New device could help visually impaired people
Read article: Wearable supercapacitor stores energy using human sweat Materials for energy Research update Wearable supercapacitor stores energy using human sweat Device eliminates the need for harmful battery electrolytes
Read article: Bioimpedance analyser tracks blood redistribution in spinning cosmonauts Biomedical devices Research update Bioimpedance analyser tracks blood redistribution in spinning cosmonauts Bioimpedance analysis can monitor blood circulation changes during rotation on a short-radius centrifuge used to explore artificial gravity
Read article: For concussions, the eyes are windows to the brain Biomedical devices Research update For concussions, the eyes are windows to the brain Measuring eye motion in real time could provide a way to diagnose traumatic brain injury due to sports-related head impacts
Read article: Atomic magnetometer measures cardiac conductivity Biomedical devices Research update Atomic magnetometer measures cardiac conductivity A 50-fold improvement in imaging sensitivity could enable non-invasive measurement of the heart’s passive electrical properties
Read article: Metasurface-based contact lens corrects colour blindness Thin films and coatings Research update Metasurface-based contact lens corrects colour blindness New device incorporates nanosized gold ellipses and could help people who struggle to distinguish red from green