Read article: New technique uses food residues to date prehistoric pottery Art and science Research update New technique uses food residues to date prehistoric pottery Compound-specific accelerator mass spectrometry provides the first direct estimates for the age of clay artefacts
Read article: Machine learning teases out differences in high-pressure ice phases States of matter Research update Machine learning teases out differences in high-pressure ice phases Findings will be important for planetary science as well as condensed-matter physics
Read article: Neutron stars may contain free quarks Astroparticle physics Research update Neutron stars may contain free quarks Quark-matter cores likely in the most massive stars, say researchers
Read article: AI-reconstructed medical images can’t be trusted Diagnostic imaging Research update AI-reconstructed medical images can’t be trusted Medical image reconstruction algorithms based on artificial intelligence and deep learning may lead to false positives and false negatives
Read article: Cyanobacteria and nanomaterials give solar cell a boost Biomaterials Research update Cyanobacteria and nanomaterials give solar cell a boost Photosynthesizing micro-organisms are at the heart of a new biophotovoltaic cell
Read article: Ammonia emissions can drive urban smog formation Pollution Research update Ammonia emissions can drive urban smog formation CLOUD experiment at CERN highlights the importance of controlling ammonia emissions in urban environments
Read article: Dynamic stimulation of visual cortex lets blind people ‘see’ shapes Neural engineering Research update Dynamic stimulation of visual cortex lets blind people ‘see’ shapes Using electrical stimulation to dynamically trace letters directly on patients' brains enabled them to 'see' the intended letter shapes
Read article: Bio-bots with spinal cords have natural walking rhythm Biofabrication Research update Bio-bots with spinal cords have natural walking rhythm Researchers have developed miniature biological robots that move naturally when a spinal cord is added
Read article: Microwave timing signals get hundredfold boost in stability Optics and photonics Research update Microwave timing signals get hundredfold boost in stability Optical-clock performance is accessible to electronic devices
Read article: Topological insulators enter the fourth dimension Topological matter Research update Topological insulators enter the fourth dimension Physicists see conduction on the surface of 4D electrical circuits
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