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: ‘CatGym’ algorithm predicts better catalysts
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: Textile clinic: stretchable fabrics tailored with carbon nanotube electrodes monitor the heart
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 Read article: Photon–photon collisions could shed light on physics beyond the Standard Model
2D materials Research update Monolayer strain sensor sets new record Prototype device is 100 times more sensitive than commercial versions and 10 times more sensitive than graphene-based alternatives Read article: Monolayer strain sensor sets new record
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 Read article: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy could slow, or even reverse, Alzheimer’s disease pathology
2D materials Research update ‘Most perfect graphene ever’ grows fold-free on metal foil Ultra-pure sample of single-crystal carbon monolayer measures 4 × 7 cm Read article: ‘Most perfect graphene ever’ grows fold-free on metal foil
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: X-ray guidance keeps cardiac radioablation on target
Optics and photonics Research update New optical transistor uses quasiparticle condensate to switch rapidly Low-power device operates at room temperature Read article: New optical transistor uses quasiparticle condensate to switch rapidly
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: X-ray dark-field imaging may help diagnose lung disease
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: Inflatable liquid crystalline elastomers create complex colour-changing displays
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