Read article: Backward-travelling sound wave appears in a metamaterial
Backward-travelling sound wave appears in a metamaterial
Simulations suggest that so-called rotons might be engineered under ambient conditions
Read article: Backward-travelling sound wave appears in a metamaterial
Read article: Optical imaging could reduce recall surgery for breast cancer patients
Optical imaging could reduce recall surgery for breast cancer patients
Adding optical scatter imaging to the micro-CT used to assess excision margins could ensure complete tumour resection during breast-conserving surgery
Read article: Machine learning could save firefighters from deadly flashovers
Machine learning could save firefighters from deadly flashovers
System uses data from heat sensors to predict when fires will intensify
Read article: Black holes merging with neutron stars have been spotted by LIGO–Virgo for the first time
Black holes merging with neutron stars have been spotted by LIGO–Virgo for the first time
Two events were seen less than two weeks apart
Read article: Body-coupled energy harvesting can power multiple wearable devices
Body-coupled energy harvesting can power multiple wearable devices
A novel method to wirelessly power multiple wearables reduces the charging burden of electronic devices
Read article: Solar device generates electricity and desalinates water with no waste brine
Solar device generates electricity and desalinates water with no waste brine
New system is highly efficient at both tasks, say inventors
Read article: Topological insulators get a layered twist
Topological insulators get a layered twist
New work could aid the development of more energy-efficient electronic devices
Read article: Artificial intelligence can spot holes in the Sun’s corona
Artificial intelligence can spot holes in the Sun’s corona
System could improve forecasts of disruptive space weather
Read article: Microfluidic platform generates realistic cardiac tissue
Microfluidic platform generates realistic cardiac tissue
A cost-effective cardiac tissue model could prove invaluable for studies of heart disease and preclinical drug testing
Read article: ‘Slidetronics’ makes its debut
‘Slidetronics’ makes its debut
Researchers discover a novel polarization switching mechanism in an ultrathin ferroelectric material
