Read article: Ultrashort visible light pulses made easy Lasers Research update Ultrashort visible light pulses made easy New method uses a commercially available laser system to generate femtosecond pulses of visible light
Read article: Antimatter and matter respond to gravity in the same way, experiment reveals Particle and nuclear Research update Antimatter and matter respond to gravity in the same way, experiment reveals Comparison of proton and antiproton charge-to-mass ratios is the most precise ever
Read article: Wearable device provides advance warning of epileptic seizures Biomedical devices Research update Wearable device provides advance warning of epileptic seizures Data from a non-invasive wrist-worn monitoring device can forecast epileptic seizures about 30 minutes before they occur
Read article: Commercial AI system enables autonomous detection of vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy Biomedical devices Research update Commercial AI system enables autonomous detection of vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy An artificial intelligence system that simplifies diabetes retinal screening could help save the vision of millions of people around the world
Read article: Majorana bosons could exist in dissipative systems, calculations suggest States of matter Research update Majorana bosons could exist in dissipative systems, calculations suggest Quasiparticles could appear as photons split into halves
Read article: Non-thermal atmospheric plasma enhances bone fracture healing Emerging therapies Research update Non-thermal atmospheric plasma enhances bone fracture healing A single treatment with room temperature plasma could accelerate repair of large bone defects
Read article: Quantum effects make magnetene surprisingly slippery 2D materials Research update Quantum effects make magnetene surprisingly slippery Two-dimensional version of iron oxide could be used as a lubricant in micro-electro-mechanical systems
Read article: Magnetic levitation chamber could be used to simulate plant growth on Mars Instrumentation and measurement Research update Magnetic levitation chamber could be used to simulate plant growth on Mars New low-gravity simulator breaks the functional volume record for such devices, paving the way for more complex long-term experiments
Read article: Brain stimulation delivers pain relief without adverse side effects Neural engineering Research update Brain stimulation delivers pain relief without adverse side effects Microelectrode arrays that deliver electrical stimulation to the brain could provide therapy for neurological diseases from chronic pain to Parkinson’s
Read article: Proton CT offers low-dose treatment planning with reduced range uncertainties Particle therapy Research update Proton CT offers low-dose treatment planning with reduced range uncertainties A prototype proton imaging system shows potential to create proton therapy plans with smaller target margins