Advanced materials Research update Synthetic ivory can be 3D printed New material has been used to restore 17th century decorations Read article: Synthetic ivory can be 3D printed
Earth sciences Research update Melting glaciers have been shifting the Earth’s poles since 1995, new study suggests Movement of water from land to the oceans is affecting our planet’s rotation Read article: Melting glaciers have been shifting the Earth’s poles since 1995, new study suggests
Neural engineering Research update BrainGate: untangling the brain–computer interface First human trial of a wireless brain–computer interface demonstrates functional equivalence to wired devices, enabling patients to use it in their own homes Read article: BrainGate: untangling the brain–computer interface
Condensed matter Research update Pulsed lasers probe beyond titanium dioxide’s surface Two-photon photoemission studies electrons deep in sample Read article: Pulsed lasers probe beyond titanium dioxide’s surface
Devices and structures Research update Graphene beam splitter gives electron quantum optics a boost Device could allow electron interferometry to be used in nanotechnology and quantum computing Read article: Graphene beam splitter gives electron quantum optics a boost
2D materials Research update Transistor-like device controls graphene’s electronic properties Small gate voltage switches carbon sheet's nonlinear behaviour on and off Read article: Transistor-like device controls graphene’s electronic properties
Business and innovation Research update New device can detect airborne virus particles that cause COVID-19, says maker System works in minutes and is claimed to be as sensitive as PCR tests Read article: New device can detect airborne virus particles that cause COVID-19, says maker
Biophysics and bioengineering Research update ExoSCOPE monitors cancer treatment in real-time at the molecular level Nanoscale membrane vesicles offer potential for visualizing drug–target interactions during cancer treatments Read article: ExoSCOPE monitors cancer treatment in real-time at the molecular level
Condensed matter Research update Nanoscale degradation of ferroelectric crystals observed for the first time Charge accumulation drives polarization in the wrong direction Read article: Nanoscale degradation of ferroelectric crystals observed for the first time
Microscopy Research update Molecular compass tracks tiny forces New detector made possible by innovation in electron microscopy Read article: Molecular compass tracks tiny forces