Diagnostic imaging Research update Listening for disease: heart sound maps provide low-cost diagnosis Complex network analysis identifies heart valve dysfunction using minimal technology Read article: Listening for disease: heart sound maps provide low-cost diagnosis
Diagnostic imaging Research update Advanced cardiac MRI guides treatment for stiff heart syndrome Cardiovascular MR technique measures changes in amyloid proteins in the heart in response to chemotherapy Read article: Advanced cardiac MRI guides treatment for stiff heart syndrome
Neutron sources Research update Two-crystal interferometer splits neutron waves New setup could advance research on quantum effects in gravitational fields Read article: Two-crystal interferometer splits neutron waves
Optics and photonics Research update Ultrafast switch takes a big step towards the terahertz regime All-optical switch has high extinction rate and operates at room temperature Read article: Ultrafast switch takes a big step towards the terahertz regime
Medical physics Research update High-resolution diamond sensor maps electrical currents in the heart Nitrogen vacancies achieve “unprecedented” spatial resolution Read article: High-resolution diamond sensor maps electrical currents in the heart
Materials for energy Research update A spoonful of sugar makes the dendrites go down Adding sucrose containing hydroxyl groups to battery electrolytes slows down unwanted dendrite growth while preventing electrode corrosion Read article: A spoonful of sugar makes the dendrites go down
Planetary science Research update Earth’s crust grew faster when our planet passed through the Milky Way’s spiral arms, study suggests Radioactive decay studies reveal galactic correlation Read article: Earth’s crust grew faster when our planet passed through the Milky Way’s spiral arms, study suggests
Quantum Research update New device entangles free electrons with photons Technique combines photonics with electron microscopy Read article: New device entangles free electrons with photons
Radiotherapy Research update Pulsed electromagnetic field protects against radiation-induced bone loss Exposure to a pulsed-burst EMF waveform inhibits radiation-induced bone loss in rats by activating osteoblasts without affecting tumour cells Read article: Pulsed electromagnetic field protects against radiation-induced bone loss
Cryptography Research update Slimmed-down terminal transmits quantum keys from space New device has half the mass of previous systems and could be used in constellations of small satellites Read article: Slimmed-down terminal transmits quantum keys from space