Read article: Passive optical concentrator could boost solar-cell efficiency
Device redirects light using layers of glass with increasing refractive indices, rather than moving parts
Read article: FLASH proton therapy: uncovering the optimal delivery technique
In a Best-in-Physics presentation at the AAPM Annual Meeting, Eric Diffenderfer compared FLASH proton delivery techniques from a radiophysical, radiochemical and radiobiological perspective
Read article: Galactic remnant of the universe’s ‘dark ages’ is rotating, say astronomers
Tell-tale signs of rotation show up in redshifted light from distant galaxy JD1
Read article: 4D-printed material responds to environmental stimuli
3D-printed structures with properties that change over time could have applications in robotics and sensing
Read article: EEG detects hidden consciousness in brain-injured patients
Subtle brainwaves detected using electroencephalography can help predict if and when unresponsive patients will fully recover from traumatic brain injury
Read article: Smartphone test provides cost-effective screening of middle ear function
A smartphone-based tympanometry system could enable low-cost screening for middle ear disorders in resource-constrained environments
Read article: Spins freeze in monocrystalline magnet
Rare spin-frustrated 2D material could become a testbed for studies of magnetism and spin disordered states, say researchers
Read article: Meta-atoms act like road signs for light waves
Nonlinear dielectric nanostructures could control the flow of light in next-generation devices for information processing and communications
Read article: Long-lived PET tracer could ease biology-guided radiotherapy
In a Best-in-Physics presentation at the AAPM Annual Meeting, Arutselvan Natarajan showed how a long-lived antibody PET tracer could enable biology-guided radiation therapy for five consecutive days f...
Read article: ‘Optical plucking’ manoeuvres single gold atoms into chemical reactions
New phenomenon could provide insights into a variety of physical processes
