Read article: I spy: a virtual reality system in the MRI
I spy: a virtual reality system in the MRI
Immersive virtual reality video game leaves users without any perception of having entered an MRI machine
Read article: I spy: a virtual reality system in the MRI
Read article: Blood test detects brain tumours at an early stage
Blood test detects brain tumours at an early stage
A spectroscopic liquid biopsy technique can detect both small and low-grade brain tumours
Read article: Polycrystalline thermoelectric breaks record for heat conversion efficiency
Polycrystalline thermoelectric breaks record for heat conversion efficiency
New material could be used in devices that capture waste heat produced by industrial power plants and combustion engines
Read article: Flexible X-ray detector constructed without harmful heavy metals
Flexible X-ray detector constructed without harmful heavy metals
A flexible X-ray detector made from non-toxic metal–organic frameworks could provide safer and more environmentally friendly radiology devices
Read article: Solar polarization paradox resolved at last
Solar polarization paradox resolved at last
Careful numerical modelling explains origin of polarized light emitted by sodium atoms in the solar atmosphere
Read article: Electronic gadgets can interfere with pacemakers and defibrillators, study reveals
Electronic gadgets can interfere with pacemakers and defibrillators, study reveals
Risk is low but advice is to keep smartphones at least 15 cm away from implanted devices
Read article: ‘Tunable tuna’ makes a better robotic swimmer
‘Tunable tuna’ makes a better robotic swimmer
Adjustable-stiffness tails prove key to optimizing swimming speed and efficiency
Read article: Nanomechanical qubit could be highly stable
Nanomechanical qubit could be highly stable
Calculations show that the quantum states of a vibrating nanotube-quantum dot platform would be robust against noise
Read article: Trapped-ion crystal makes an ultra-precise quantum sensor
Trapped-ion crystal makes an ultra-precise quantum sensor
New system is highly sensitive to electric fields and offers hope for dark matter detection
Read article: Imaging, modelling and machine learning combine to predict risk of sudden cardiac death
Imaging, modelling and machine learning combine to predict risk of sudden cardiac death
Researchers combine multi-modality medical imaging, personalized heart models and machine learning to assess arrythmia risk in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis
