Read article: Fast quantum random number generator could advance cryptography on the cheap
Device built from off-the-shelf components checks the quality of randomness in real time
Read article: Acoustic metamaterial helps moths avoid being eaten by bats
Scales on moth wings could inspire lightweight sound insulation
Read article: Online MR imaging verifies proton beam range
Feasibility study demonstrates for the first time that proton beam range can be accurately verified with online MRI in liquid phantoms
Read article: Spin-guided scattering of light is observed in a liquid crystal
Spin selectivity in a disordered optical medium paves the way for topological photonics
Read article: Tiny particles get the panoramic treatment
New label-free optical imaging technique could be used to study viruses and other structures at the molecular level
Read article: Nanoparticle sensitizers could enhance radiotherapy effectiveness
Speakers at the ESTRO 2020 congress discussed the use of nanoparticles to preferentially sensitize tumour cells to irradiation and improve radiation treatments
Read article: Superconducting thermometer takes the temperature of ultracold microwave devices
Frequency of microresonator changes with temperature thanks to two-level systems
Read article: Nanomesh pressure sensor preserves skin’s sense of touch
New device might find use in prosthetics, robot-assisted surgery, human–machine interfaces and wearable health care monitors
Read article: New fuel gauge for spacecraft could keep satellites active for longer
More reliable measurements would help operators decide when to safely retire ageing craft
Read article: Sound waves in fermionic superfluid are studied in a ‘beautiful’ experiment
Technique could provide insights into neutron stars and the aftermath of the Big Bang
