Instrumentation and measurement Research update Terahertz radiation drives compact ultrafast electron diffractometer Tabletop device could enable new science in small labs Read article: Terahertz radiation drives compact ultrafast electron diffractometer
Advanced materials Research update Chain mail fabric stiffens under pressure New material could be used in wearable exoskeletons Read article: Chain mail fabric stiffens under pressure
Biomedical devices Research update Robotic insulin delivery via smart ingestible capsules From summer school idea to patented device – an intraperitoneal robotic device delivers insulin via smart ingestible capsules Read article: Robotic insulin delivery via smart ingestible capsules
Semiconductors and electronics Research update New theory could help optimize defects in semiconductors Three basic rules govern how defects behave in response to strain, say theorists Read article: New theory could help optimize defects in semiconductors
Ultracold matter Research update Bose–Einstein condensates hit record low temperature Better control over free-falling cold atoms paves the way for new tests of fundamental physics Read article: Bose–Einstein condensates hit record low temperature
Soft matter and liquids Research update Boiling droplets propel themselves across oily films New variation on the Leidenfrost effect is discovered Read article: Boiling droplets propel themselves across oily films
Stars and solar physics Research update Invading black hole or neutron star caused star to explode, say astronomers Observation could explain a puzzling type of supernova Read article: Invading black hole or neutron star caused star to explode, say astronomers
Radiotherapy Research update Radiotherapy innovation: optimize the physics, but don’t ignore the biology At the ESTRO 2021 meeting, Natalka Suchowerska emphasized the importance of understanding biological responses to new radiation treatment techniques Read article: Radiotherapy innovation: optimize the physics, but don’t ignore the biology
Advanced materials Research update Self-powered wearable yarns can sense temperature and mechanical strain Low-cost material could be used for health monitoring Read article: Self-powered wearable yarns can sense temperature and mechanical strain
Planetary science Research update Astronomers define new class of potentially habitable ocean worlds Hot, ocean-covered “Hycean” exoplanets may be more common and easier to spot than Earth-like ones Read article: Astronomers define new class of potentially habitable ocean worlds
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