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Read article: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy could slow, or even reverse, Alzheimer’s disease pathology Emerging therapies Research update Hyperbaric oxygen therapy could slow, or even reverse, Alzheimer’s disease pathology Non-drug treatment targets the core pathology responsible for the development of Alzheimer’s disease
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Read article: X-ray guidance keeps cardiac radioablation on target Radiotherapy Research update X-ray guidance keeps cardiac radioablation on target Australian researchers present the first method for real-time X-ray guidance during radioablation to treat cardiac arrythmias
Read article: New optical transistor uses quasiparticle condensate to switch rapidly Optics and photonics Research update New optical transistor uses quasiparticle condensate to switch rapidly Low-power device operates at room temperature
Read article: X-ray dark-field imaging may help diagnose lung disease Diagnostic imaging Research update X-ray dark-field imaging may help diagnose lung disease Novel chest imaging method picks up signals in the lungs that are undetected in standard chest X-rays
Read article: Inflatable liquid crystalline elastomers create complex colour-changing displays Optical components Research update Inflatable liquid crystalline elastomers create complex colour-changing displays Pixels of liquid crystalline elastomer shift colour from near-infrared to ultraviolet wavelengths when stretched by less than 20%
Read article: Electric fields cause square droplets and liquid lattices to appear in oil mixtures Soft matter and liquids Research update Electric fields cause square droplets and liquid lattices to appear in oil mixtures Effect could mimic swimming microbes