Planetary science Research update Jupiter’s moon Europa could glow in the dark Eerie emissions could shed light on Europa’s capacity to harbour life Read article: Jupiter’s moon Europa could glow in the dark
Superconductivity Research update g-wave superconductor comes into view Researchers discover an unexpected new class of superconducting material Read article: g-wave superconductor comes into view
Neutron sources Research update Neutrons give an atomic-scale view of SARS-CoV-2 replication mechanism Research could lead to the design of targeted drugs for COVID-19 Read article: Neutrons give an atomic-scale view of SARS-CoV-2 replication mechanism
Nuclear medicine Research update Tumour composition matters in radiopharmaceutical therapy A common method of dose calculation is improved by considering tumour mass and mineralization, with consequences for treating metastatic bone cancers Read article: Tumour composition matters in radiopharmaceutical therapy
Lasers Research update Microchip produces laser light of different colours Nonlinear material exploits third-order optical parametric oscillation Read article: Microchip produces laser light of different colours
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
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