Quantum optics Research update Entangled light leads to quantum advantage Number of measurements required to learn about the behaviour of a complex, noisy quantum system reduced by a factor of 1011 Read article: Entangled light leads to quantum advantage
Imaging Research update Fingerprint method can detect objects hidden in complex scattering media Novel imaging technique can find objects buried within in opaque environments, including biological tissues Read article: Fingerprint method can detect objects hidden in complex scattering media
Optics and photonics Research update New adaptive optics technology boosts the power of gravitational wave detectors FROnt Surface Type Irradiator, or FROSTI, will allow future detectors to run at higher laser powers, reducing noise and expanding capabilities Read article: New adaptive optics technology boosts the power of gravitational wave detectors
Radiotherapy Research update A SMART approach to treating lung cancers in challenging locations Stereotactic MR-guided adaptive radiotherapy could prove a safe and effective treatment option for patients with centrally located lung cancers Read article: A SMART approach to treating lung cancers in challenging locations
Biomedical devices Research update Spiral catheter optimizes drug delivery to the brain New design could help treat a wide range of neurological disorders Read article: Spiral catheter optimizes drug delivery to the brain
Emerging therapies Research update Resonant laser ablation selectively destroys pancreatic tumours A mid-infrared femtosecond laser tuned to the collagen absorption peak can ablate pancreatic cancer while preserving healthy pancreatic tissues Read article: Resonant laser ablation selectively destroys pancreatic tumours
Condensed matter Research update Doorway states spotted in graphene-based materials Low-energy electron emission spectra depend on sample thickness Read article: Doorway states spotted in graphene-based materials
Nanomaterials Research update Chip-integrated nanoantenna efficiently harvests light from diamond defects Nearly all light emitted by nitrogen-vacancy centres can be collected, providing a boost for these room-temperature quantum technology platforms Read article: Chip-integrated nanoantenna efficiently harvests light from diamond defects
Quantum mechanics Research update Precision sensing experiment manipulates Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle Though the principle is not violated, a new way of fudging its restrictions could lead to improvements in ultra-precise sensing, say physicists Read article: Precision sensing experiment manipulates Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle
Biomedical devices Research update Eye implant restores vision to patients with incurable sight loss A tiny wireless implant allows people with sight loss due to age-related macular degeneration to read again Read article: Eye implant restores vision to patients with incurable sight loss