Materials Research update Nuclear spin affects biological processes involving oxygen Observations could give NMR studies a boost Read article: Nuclear spin affects biological processes involving oxygen
Nuclear medicine Research update Projectile fusion reactor could generate much-needed medical isotopes First Light Fusion is developing a low-cost inertial fusion power plant that could also be used to generate a range of essential medical isotopes Read article: Projectile fusion reactor could generate much-needed medical isotopes
Mathematical physics Research update Shapes are programmed to roll along specific downhill paths Insights into “trajectoids” could lead to better qubits and NMR Read article: Shapes are programmed to roll along specific downhill paths
Biomaterials Research update Brownian motion study shows real tears are more viscous than artificial ones Technique could lead to improved treatments for dry eye syndrome and other medical conditions Read article: Brownian motion study shows real tears are more viscous than artificial ones
Instrumentation and measurement Research update Fibre-optic sensing system measures strain, temperature and vibration Simultaneous detection could improve how infrastructure is monitored Read article: Fibre-optic sensing system measures strain, temperature and vibration
Biomedical devices Research update Dual-wavelength technology deactivates antibiotic-resistant bacterium A combination of far-UVC and blue light could contribute towards global efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance Read article: Dual-wavelength technology deactivates antibiotic-resistant bacterium
Integrated optics Research update All-in-one chip combines laser and photonic waveguide for the first time Integrated device could help miniaturize quantum computers based on atoms or ions Read article: All-in-one chip combines laser and photonic waveguide for the first time
Diagnostic imaging Research update Grating interferometry could enable earlier detection of breast cancer Breast imaging using grating interferometry-based phase-contrast CT offers increased resolution for the same radiation dose Read article: Grating interferometry could enable earlier detection of breast cancer
Spectroscopy Research update Physicists track biochemical reactions in Darwin’s ‘warm little ponds’ Femtosecond-scale observations of ionizing urea molecules in an aqueous environment could shed light on the origins of life Read article: Physicists track biochemical reactions in Darwin’s ‘warm little ponds’
Quantum optics Research update Quantum fluctuations are controlled for the first time, say optics researchers Work could benefit probabilistic optical computing Read article: Quantum fluctuations are controlled for the first time, say optics researchers
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