States of matter Research update Machine learning spots topological phase transitions in experimental data Diffusion-maps method needs no prior knowledge about a physical system Read article: Machine learning spots topological phase transitions in experimental data
Diagnostic imaging Research update Deep-learning-based algorithm helps radiologists detect cerebral aneurysms A supportive algorithm could help radiologists identify potentially life-threatening cerebral aneurysms on head CT angiograms Read article: Deep-learning-based algorithm helps radiologists detect cerebral aneurysms
Nanomaterials Research update Electrically tuneable network learns fast Researchers used a deep learning approach to optimize complex multi-terminal nanoelectronics devices for the first time Read article: Electrically tuneable network learns fast
Solar cells Research update Radiative cooling boosts solar cell voltage by as much as 25% Temperature reduction could also increase lifetime of photovoltaic systems Read article: Radiative cooling boosts solar cell voltage by as much as 25%
Diagnostic imaging Research update Mid-IR spectrometer provides non-invasive skin cancer detection Researchers are developing a low-cost fibre-optic spectrometer that can rapidly identify and characterize skin cancers Read article: Mid-IR spectrometer provides non-invasive skin cancer detection
Dark matter and energy Research update Atomic clocks could detect exotic low-mass fields from merging black holes Networks of sensors could extend multimessenger astronomy to beyond the Standard Model Read article: Atomic clocks could detect exotic low-mass fields from merging black holes
Optical physics Research update Optical matter machine steps up a gear New device converts twisted laser light into mechanical work Read article: Optical matter machine steps up a gear
Mathematics and computation Research update Discrete time crystals could boost quantum simulations Graph theory and statistical mechanics shed light on exotic systems Read article: Discrete time crystals could boost quantum simulations
Materials for energy Research update Snake vision inspires pyroelectric material design New model of how reptile cells convert heat into electrical signals could lead to synthetic soft materials with similar properties Read article: Snake vision inspires pyroelectric material design
Nanomedicine Research update Antibody-doped gold nanoparticles provide a rapid COVID-19 test A rapid test for COVID-19 based on a colour-shifting solution of gold nanoparticles is claimed to deliver similar accuracy to gold-standard PCR tests Read article: Antibody-doped gold nanoparticles provide a rapid COVID-19 test