Emerging therapies Research update ‘Ultrasound drill’ and nanodroplets break apart blood clots Lab-based experiment could lead to a new treatment for deep vein thrombosis Read article: ‘Ultrasound drill’ and nanodroplets break apart blood clots
Nanomaterials Research update Nanotubes show their true colours Single-wall carbon materials come in no fewer than 466 different hues – a finding that could benefit electrochromic displays and solar panels Read article: Nanotubes show their true colours
Diagnostic imaging Research update Deep learning sharpens near-infrared images for cancer diagnostics An artificial neural network can generate high-contrast near-infrared images recorded using biocompatible probes Read article: Deep learning sharpens near-infrared images for cancer diagnostics
Quantum computing Research update ‘Lattice surgery’ entangles fault-tolerant topological qubits Technique for trapped ions could lead to more reliable quantum computers Read article: ‘Lattice surgery’ entangles fault-tolerant topological qubits
Atmosphere Research update Pollutants and other aerosols trigger more intense thunderstorms New “humidity entrainment” mechanism helps explain long-observed association between atmospheric particles and storm activity Read article: Pollutants and other aerosols trigger more intense thunderstorms
Emerging therapies Research update Focused ultrasound shows promise for treating Parkinson’s disease Randomized trial shows that focused ultrasound can improve motor symptoms in patients with asymmetric Parkinson’s disease Read article: Focused ultrasound shows promise for treating Parkinson’s disease
Astronomy and space Research update Dark-coated Starlink satellites are better but not perfect, say astronomers Anti-reflection coating is “good” at mitigating ultraviolet and optical wavelengths, but infrared observations remain impaired Read article: Dark-coated Starlink satellites are better but not perfect, say astronomers
Advanced materials Research update Quantum effect creates ‘multi-lane highway’ for electrons Layered topological insulator has tuneable Chern number Read article: Quantum effect creates ‘multi-lane highway’ for electrons
Biomedical devices Research update Portable NMR sensor could help prevent liver failure A compact sensor that non-invasively measures fat accumulation in the liver could enable early diagnosis of chronic liver disease Read article: Portable NMR sensor could help prevent liver failure
Gravity Research update Have pulsars provided a glimpse of gravitational waves from merging supermassive black holes? More than a decade of observations suggests that something is affecting pulsar timings Read article: Have pulsars provided a glimpse of gravitational waves from merging supermassive black holes?