Environment and energy Research update LED streetlights are increasing blue-light pollution in Europe Study highlights threats to human health, wildlife and the night sky Read article: LED streetlights are increasing blue-light pollution in Europe
Biomedical devices Research update Smartphone camera could enable at-home monitoring of blood-oxygen levels The ability to measure blood-oxygen saturation using a smartphone enables people to monitor chronic respiratory conditions from home Read article: Smartphone camera could enable at-home monitoring of blood-oxygen levels
Gravity Research update MICROSCOPE satellite puts Einstein’s general relativity to record-breaking test Orbital freefall experiment leaves the equivalence principle intact, at least for now Read article: MICROSCOPE satellite puts Einstein’s general relativity to record-breaking test
Earth sciences Research update Trapped fluid in undersea sediments contributed to 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake, new study reveals Newfound understanding could help identify similar faults Read article: Trapped fluid in undersea sediments contributed to 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake, new study reveals
Biomedical devices Research update Intelligent microscope uses AI to capture rare biological events A neural network detects subtle precursors to biological events and controls microscope in response Read article: Intelligent microscope uses AI to capture rare biological events
Particles and interactions Research update Spin-based amplifier searches for axions New technique bridges the gap between existing laboratory searches and astrophysical observations Read article: Spin-based amplifier searches for axions
Quantum sensors Research update Quantum sensor could reduce electric-vehicle battery weight by 10% Diamond impurities measure electrical current in noisy environments Read article: Quantum sensor could reduce electric-vehicle battery weight by 10%
Diagnostic imaging Research update Ultrasound technique captures micron-scale images of brain activity Combining functional ultrasound with ultrasound localization microscopy enables visualization of brain-wide neuronal activity at the micron scale Read article: Ultrasound technique captures micron-scale images of brain activity
Quantum computing Research update Site-resolved microwave control of diamond qubits achieved using focussed light Laser beams "spotlights" individual electronic and nuclear spins Read article: Site-resolved microwave control of diamond qubits achieved using focussed light
Materials for energy Research update Floating artificial leaves could produce solar-generated fuel New devices might make it possible to locate solar farms on water, not land Read article: Floating artificial leaves could produce solar-generated fuel
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