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Read article: Electromagnets could help clean up space junk Telescopes and space missions Research update Electromagnets could help clean up space junk New technique uses induction to manipulate objects made from non-magnetic metals
Read article: Oxygen-delivering nanodroplets enhance the efficacy of photodynamic therapy Emerging therapies Research update Oxygen-delivering nanodroplets enhance the efficacy of photodynamic therapy Unique nanodroplets that serve as triple-agent carriers could improve photodynamic therapy of hypoxic tumours
Read article: Entanglements make hydrogel stiff and tough Polymers Research update Entanglements make hydrogel stiff and tough New material might find use in applications such as tissue regeneration, bioadhesives, bioprinting, wearable electronics and soft robots
Read article: Superionic ice phases could explain unusual magnetic fields around Uranus and Neptune States of matter Research update Superionic ice phases could explain unusual magnetic fields around Uranus and Neptune New work sheds fresh light on conductive types of ice that form at high temperatures and pressures
Read article: Deep learning for disease diagnosis confounded by image labels Diagnostic imaging Research update Deep learning for disease diagnosis confounded by image labels Convolutional neural networks trained to diagnose abnormalities on medical images often focus on irrelevant image features
Read article: Microscopy technique inspired by Kelvin reveals long-sought ‘sigma-hole’ Atomic and molecular Research update Microscopy technique inspired by Kelvin reveals long-sought ‘sigma-hole’ Positively charged “crown” that holds some halogen atoms together is imaged for the first time
Read article: Robotic exosuit uses ultrasound imaging to provide personalized walking assistance Neural engineering Research update Robotic exosuit uses ultrasound imaging to provide personalized walking assistance Ultrasound measurements of muscle dynamics during walking enable individualized control of a robotic ankle exosuit