Particle and nuclear Research update Particle physicists get AI help with beam dynamics New machine learning algorithm accurately reconstructs the shapes of particle accelerator beams from tiny amounts of data Read article: Particle physicists get AI help with beam dynamics
Imaging Research update Artificial retina enables perception and encoding of mid-infrared radiation Optoelectronic retina enables development of smarter and more efficient IR machine vision systems Read article: Artificial retina enables perception and encoding of mid-infrared radiation
Astronomy and space Research update Gravitational lensing of supernova yields new value for Hubble constant New measurement adds to the mystery of the universe’s expansion Read article: Gravitational lensing of supernova yields new value for Hubble constant
Biophysics Research update Ultrafast imaging sheds light on the earliest stages of vision Researchers use ultrafast time-resolved crystallography to determine the molecular events that first occur in the retina of the eye once a photon is absorbed Read article: Ultrafast imaging sheds light on the earliest stages of vision
Materials for energy Research update Concentrated solar reactor generates unprecedented amounts of hydrogen Photoelectrochemical device also produces usable heat and oxygen and could be commercialized in the near future Read article: Concentrated solar reactor generates unprecedented amounts of hydrogen
Emerging therapies Research update Mechanical nanosurgery attacks aggressive brain cancer New magnetic nanomaterial-based technique could treat tumours that resist existing therapies Read article: Mechanical nanosurgery attacks aggressive brain cancer
Climate Research update Climate-change ‘fingerprint’ is identified in the upper atmosphere Observations agree with computer simulations of global warming Read article: Climate-change ‘fingerprint’ is identified in the upper atmosphere
Nanomaterials Research update Mystery of bright-white shrimp solved Optical nanostructure in the antennae, cuticle, tail, and jaw of Pacific cleaner shrimp explains the animal’s striking pigmentation Read article: Mystery of bright-white shrimp solved
Devices and structures Research update A transistor made from wood Delignified piece of balsa wood incorporates a conductive polymer to modulate electrical current Read article: A transistor made from wood
Particle and nuclear Research update Strange-matter observation points to existence of diquarks in baryons Lambda baryon production is seen in data gathered almost 20 years ago Read article: Strange-matter observation points to existence of diquarks in baryons
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