Read article: Infrared spectroscopy reveals molecular ‘fingerprints’
New technique detects substances at much lower concentrations than standard methods, including samples in water
Read article: Tuned ultrasound selectively disrupts the structure of cancer cells
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound could be used to target blood cancer or circulating tumour cells
Read article: Fungal ‘shrapnel’ bursts into the atmosphere
Airborne fragments of fungal cells just 30 nm across have been found at concentrations far higher than expected
Read article: Artificial intelligence reveals how light flows around nanoparticles
New technique could be used to design a wide range of optical devices
Read article: Metasurfaces help shape laser beams
New approach allows vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) to produce beams with made-to-order wavefront shapes
Read article: Forbidden nuclear transition sheds light on how some stars die
Laboratory experiment suggests that intermediate-mass stars expire via thermonuclear explosions
Read article: Invisible dye embeds vaccination records on skin
A microneedle patch containing fluorescent quantum dots invisibly encodes vaccination history in the skin
Read article: Ultrasensitive PET enables sub-second total-body imaging
Combining the uEXPLORER total-body PET/CT scanner with advanced image reconstruction enables real-time capture of blood flow and heart function
Read article: Photon frequency doubler is controlled by light
New technique could lead to all-optical computers
Read article: Can a simple sweat sensor replace blood tests?
A new sweat sensor can remove the need for blood draws to monitor levels of metabolites
