Read article: Could curved X-ray detectors herald the next evolution in medical imaging? Diagnostic imaging Research update Could curved X-ray detectors herald the next evolution in medical imaging? Researchers identify key design rules for fabricating robust, high-sensitivity curved X-ray detectors for medical applications
Read article: Chalcogenide glasses open up to visible and ultraviolet wavelengths 2D materials Research update Chalcogenide glasses open up to visible and ultraviolet wavelengths Nanostructured metasurface overcomes a previous limitation for these materials
Read article: Intense radiation pressure enables selective acceleration of carbon ion beams Particle therapy Research update Intense radiation pressure enables selective acceleration of carbon ion beams Laser acceleration technique could create ultrashort-pulse, high-energy carbon ion beams for future radiotherapy applications
Read article: Atomically thin lasers shine for the first time at room temperature Nanophotonics Research update Atomically thin lasers shine for the first time at room temperature Coherent light generation from ultrathin semiconductor crystals paves the way for creating novel nanolasers and valleytronic devices
Read article: ‘Cosmological coupling’ is making black holes bigger, study suggests Astronomy and space Research update ‘Cosmological coupling’ is making black holes bigger, study suggests Effect could help explain puzzling gravitational-wave observations
Read article: Brain implant enables blind woman to see simple shapes Neural engineering Research update Brain implant enables blind woman to see simple shapes Researchers are developing a visual prosthesis to restore useful vision for the blind
Read article: Nanoparticles in fuel could boost aircraft efficiency Environment and energy Research update Nanoparticles in fuel could boost aircraft efficiency Improvement of 8% seen in the lab-based ethanol combustion
Read article: Did the solar wind create Earth’s water? Stars and solar physics Research update Did the solar wind create Earth’s water? Analysis of an ancient asteroid suggests that Earth may have received a large amount of its water from extraterrestrial dust grains interacting with the solar wind
Read article: Machine learning aids studies of quantum magnets Magnetism and spin Research update Machine learning aids studies of quantum magnets “Library of spin models” will help experimentalists interpret data in the search for quantum spin liquids, say researchers
Read article: Neutrino detectors often give incorrect particle energies, study reveals Particles and interactions Research update Neutrino detectors often give incorrect particle energies, study reveals Substituting electrons for neutrinos reveals flaws in detection models
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