Nanophotonics Research update Shining a light on the nanoscale A high-efficiency probe that can super-focus white light into a 6 nm spot enables colour imaging of nanoscale details Read article: Shining a light on the nanoscale
Quantum sensors Research update Quantum sensor could help detect dementia Scientists use new device to track brain waves with unprecedented time resolution Read article: Quantum sensor could help detect dementia
Particle and nuclear Research update Evidence grows for tetraneutrons as hypothetical clusters are glimpsed in Germany “Tiny neutron stars” could improve our understanding of nuclear forces Read article: Evidence grows for tetraneutrons as hypothetical clusters are glimpsed in Germany
Biofabrication Research update Biomaterial gives voice to vocal cord repair A cell-compatible, injectable hydrogel is tough enough to withstand the vibrations of the vocal cords Read article: Biomaterial gives voice to vocal cord repair
Biomedical devices Research update Laser pulses light the way towards killing antibiotic-resistant bacteria Ultrashort-pulse lasers could kill multidrug-resistant bacteria without damaging human cells Read article: Laser pulses light the way towards killing antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Nuclear physics Research update Helium-8 nucleus has unexpected rugby-ball shape Shape is consistent with no-core shell model, calculations reveal Read article: Helium-8 nucleus has unexpected rugby-ball shape
Materials for energy Research update Processing tweak makes solar cell ‘ink’ more stable New work advances the commercialization of cells made from lead halide perovskites Read article: Processing tweak makes solar cell ‘ink’ more stable
Particle therapy Research update Prompt gamma spectroscopy enables real-time proton range monitoring Combining prompt gamma spectroscopy with a silicon-filled endorectal balloon could enhance the safety of prostate cancer proton therapy Read article: Prompt gamma spectroscopy enables real-time proton range monitoring
Materials Research update ‘Janus textile’ could keep you warm and cool you down Proposed reversible material has different infrared emissivities on either side Read article: ‘Janus textile’ could keep you warm and cool you down
2D materials Research update Electric fields make a ‘tuning knob’ for solid-state systems New technique uses Feshbach resonances to adjust interactions in 2D materials Read article: Electric fields make a ‘tuning knob’ for solid-state systems