Quantum Research update Molecular spins show promise as quantum bits Physicists and chemists team-up to create new materials for quantum computing Read article: Molecular spins show promise as quantum bits
Data acquisition and analysis Research update Fish save energy by swimming in schools Kármán vortices shed by leading fish help followers generate thrust Read article: Fish save energy by swimming in schools
Planetary science Research update ‘Hell-like’ exoplanet experiences rocky rain and supersonic wind Huge temperature gradient on tidally locked exoplanet K2-141b creates complex interactions in its atmosphere Read article: ‘Hell-like’ exoplanet experiences rocky rain and supersonic wind
Nanomedicine Research update Gold nanotubes and infrared light could treat asbestos-related cancer Gold nanotubes can enter mesothelioma cells and destroy them when heated with infrared laser light Read article: Gold nanotubes and infrared light could treat asbestos-related cancer
Dark matter and energy Research update Optical clock sets new constraints on dark matter Devices could be put on satellites to create Earth-sized detector Read article: Optical clock sets new constraints on dark matter
Detectors and sensors Research update Organic photodiodes rival silicon devices Large-area low-noise structures detect faint visible light Read article: Organic photodiodes rival silicon devices
Emerging therapies Research update Focused ultrasound treatments target childhood cancers Researchers are developing a range of focused ultrasound applications to improve treatments of paediatric cancers Read article: Focused ultrasound treatments target childhood cancers
Lasers Research update Terahertz laser leaves the lab New design reduces electron “leakage” in quantum cascade lasers and could bring terahertz imaging into wider use Read article: Terahertz laser leaves the lab
Materials Research update Metal–organic magnets break records Novel lightweight materials have magnetic ordering temperatures and coercivities comparable to commercially available inorganic magnets Read article: Metal–organic magnets break records
Emerging therapies Research update Focused ultrasound tackles brain tumours in a myriad ways The field of focused ultrasound is growing fast, and research into its use in brain cancer is growing exponentially Read article: Focused ultrasound tackles brain tumours in a myriad ways
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