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
2D materials Research update Twisted spirals of 2D materials grow on curved surfaces New method does away with the need to stack and twist layers of 2D materials manually Read article: Twisted spirals of 2D materials grow on curved surfaces
Diagnostic imaging Research update Lesion mapping tool makes early signs of dementia easier to spot Algorithm finds warning signs of dementia on MRI brain scans with more than 70% accuracy Read article: Lesion mapping tool makes early signs of dementia easier to spot
Devices and structures Research update Graphene-based memristor is ideal for artificial neural networks, say researchers New device offers 16 levels for synaptic connections Read article: Graphene-based memristor is ideal for artificial neural networks, say researchers
Diagnostic imaging Research update Deep learning enables rapid detection of stroke-causing blockages A deep-learning model trained to detect occlusions of large vessels has the potential to speed up clinical diagnosis Read article: Deep learning enables rapid detection of stroke-causing blockages
Imaging Research update Ultrafast camera breaks 3D speed record Stereo-polarimetric compressed ultrafast photography device takes up to 100 billion frames per second in 3D Read article: Ultrafast camera breaks 3D speed record
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