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Read article: MR-guided focused ultrasound delivers antibody therapy directly into the brain Emerging therapies Research update MR-guided focused ultrasound delivers antibody therapy directly into the brain Using focused ultrasound to temporarily open the blood–brain barrier enables safe delivery of targeted antibody therapy to breast cancer metastases in the brain
Read article: Superconductivity appears in novel hydride phases Superconductivity Research update Superconductivity appears in novel hydride phases New work will aid the search for materials that superconduct at lower pressures and higher temperatures
Read article: 3D printing makes a smaller, lighter cold atom trap Ultracold matter Research update 3D printing makes a smaller, lighter cold atom trap Additive manufacturing and mathematical optimization techniques combine to demonstrate the next generation of miniaturized cold-atom technology
Read article: How fast does sound travel through 2D materials? It depends on how their layers stack 2D materials Research update How fast does sound travel through 2D materials? It depends on how their layers stack New technique uses ultrasound to measure the strength of atomic bonds and forces in different phases of indium selenide
Read article: Low-cost device invented for COVID-19 patients could address global ventilator shortage Biomedical devices Research update Low-cost device invented for COVID-19 patients could address global ventilator shortage A simple, low-cost ventilator developed during the COVID-19 pandemic could increase access to critical care ventilators for other respiratory diseases
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