Read article: Squashed carbon nanotubes make smooth nanoribbons 2D materials Research update Squashed carbon nanotubes make smooth nanoribbons New technology produces high-quality nanostructures for use in advanced electronic and optoelectronic applications
Read article: Organic aerosols from forests could help cool the planet Atmosphere Research update Organic aerosols from forests could help cool the planet Negative climate feedback mechanism observed in Finland
Read article: Quantum computers untangle knotty polymer problem Quantum computing Research update Quantum computers untangle knotty polymer problem New algorithm predicts how polymer chains fold by minimizing the energy of a quantum system
Read article: Cryo-electron tomography reveals why normal cells stick and cancer cells don’t Biophysics Research update Cryo-electron tomography reveals why normal cells stick and cancer cells don’t The protein tropomyosin helps cells attach themselves to their surroundings; by lowering their levels of this protein, cancer cells can spread
Read article: Personalized brain stimulation could treat untreatable depression Emerging therapies Research update Personalized brain stimulation could treat untreatable depression On-demand neurostimulation based on a personalized neural biomarker alleviated symptoms in an individual with treatment-resistant depression
Read article: Carbon fibres have directional electrical properties Advanced materials Research update Carbon fibres have directional electrical properties Discovery could lead to better protection against lightning strikes
Read article: Distillation method strengthens quantum entanglement in a single pair of photons Quantum Research update Distillation method strengthens quantum entanglement in a single pair of photons Novel technique uses two properties of the same photon to perform logic operation
Read article: ‘CatGym’ algorithm predicts better catalysts Modelling and simulation Research update ‘CatGym’ algorithm predicts better catalysts Deep reinforcement learning technique finds the best surface atom configurations for a given chemical reaction
Read article: Textile clinic: stretchable fabrics tailored with carbon nanotube electrodes monitor the heart Biomedical devices Research update Textile clinic: stretchable fabrics tailored with carbon nanotube electrodes monitor the heart Electronic clothing incorporating carbon nanotube threads enable continuous recording of the heart’s electrical signals
Read article: Photon–photon collisions could shed light on physics beyond the Standard Model Particles and interactions Research update Photon–photon collisions could shed light on physics beyond the Standard Model New experimental technique probes muon interactions with the quark–gluon plasma
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