Nanomaterials Research update Nanoconfined water enters intermediate solid-liquid phase "Hexatic" phase of water trapped in narrow nanoscale cavities is also highly conductive Read article: Nanoconfined water enters intermediate solid-liquid phase
Radiotherapy Research update Meeting a medical physicist can reduce anxiety for radiotherapy patients Consultations with a medical physicist help patients understand the technical aspects of their radiotherapy and reduce treatment-related stress Read article: Meeting a medical physicist can reduce anxiety for radiotherapy patients
Stars and solar physics Research update Cataclysmic binary star has the shortest known orbital period White dwarf feeds on Sun-like star, completing orbit in just 51 minutes Read article: Cataclysmic binary star has the shortest known orbital period
Particle therapy Research update First trial in humans reveals promise of FLASH proton therapy Ultrahigh-dose rate proton therapy proves safe and effective for treating painful bone metastases Read article: First trial in humans reveals promise of FLASH proton therapy
Nanomaterials Research update Accidental discovery produces superfluorescent light at room temperature New upconverted nanoparticles could have applications in optoelectronics and secure multiplexed communication networks Read article: Accidental discovery produces superfluorescent light at room temperature
Condensed matter Research update Polaritonic condensate reveals universal law in an out-of-equilibrium system Experiments show how polaritons could shed light on natural systems such as wildfire fronts Read article: Polaritonic condensate reveals universal law in an out-of-equilibrium system
Radiotherapy Research update MR-guided radiotherapy in a day: a one-stop-shop treatment for lung tumours A one-stop-shop service sees lung cancer patients receive consultation, treatment simulation and planning, and MR-guided stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in a single day Read article: MR-guided radiotherapy in a day: a one-stop-shop treatment for lung tumours
Instrumentation and measurement Research update Multiple mirrors illuminate atom interferometry New light-field imaging technique might be deployed in the MAGIS-100 dark matter detection experiment when it comes online Read article: Multiple mirrors illuminate atom interferometry
Particle therapy Research update Neural network verifies proton dose directly from PET detector data Researchers use deep learning to map proton dose directly from the low-count data of a compact PET detector Read article: Neural network verifies proton dose directly from PET detector data
Quantum computing Research update Six-qubit silicon quantum processor sets a record Advances in calibration routines and device fabrication lead to high-fidelity operations Read article: Six-qubit silicon quantum processor sets a record