Biomedical devices Research update Light-powered cardiac pacemaker could deliver painless and targeted treatment Device targets light-sensitive molecules in the heart Read article: Light-powered cardiac pacemaker could deliver painless and targeted treatment
Diagnostic imaging Research update Ultrahigh-field MRI reveals brain changes in migraine sufferers Researchers use 7 T MR imaging to identify structural microvascular changes in different types of migraine Read article: Ultrahigh-field MRI reveals brain changes in migraine sufferers
Optics and photonics Research update Möbius strip for light could give optical technologies a boost Photonic crystal resonator creates light with half-integer angular momentum Read article: Möbius strip for light could give optical technologies a boost
Diagnostic imaging Research update Lung cancer screening dramatically increases long-term survival Patients diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer via low-dose CT screening have significantly better outcomes Read article: Lung cancer screening dramatically increases long-term survival
Advanced materials Research update Sugar offers a sweet solution for patterning curvy microelectronics Embedding tiny patterns in chunks of sugar avoids use of harmful chemicals Read article: Sugar offers a sweet solution for patterning curvy microelectronics
Stars and solar physics Research update Red supergiant stars get dimmer before they explode Latest simulation results could help astrophysicists figure out what causes massive stars to go supernova Read article: Red supergiant stars get dimmer before they explode
Radiotherapy Research update Deep-learning system identifies difficult-to-detect brain metastases A deep-learning-based computer-aided detection system reveals brain metastases that the human eye cannot reliably discern Read article: Deep-learning system identifies difficult-to-detect brain metastases
Magnetism and spin Research update Chiral orbit currents create new quantum state Discovery could be a boon for quantum sensors and memory storage devices for quantum computers Read article: Chiral orbit currents create new quantum state
Earth sciences Research update Microscale structure of rock affects microseismicity at underground carbon dioxide storage site New study reveals the complexity of induced seismicity from carbon sequestration Read article: Microscale structure of rock affects microseismicity at underground carbon dioxide storage site
Instrumentation and measurement Research update Counting individual electron charges could improve nanoparticle catalysts High-precision electron holography technique identifies single electron charges of platinum particles on a metal oxide surface Read article: Counting individual electron charges could improve nanoparticle catalysts