Astronomy and space Research update Did a supernova trigger the late Devonian extinction? Isotopic evidence could be lurking in the fossil record Read article: Did a supernova trigger the late Devonian extinction?
Diagnostic imaging Research update Web-based tool estimates foetal radiation dose from CT scans A user-friendly web-based tool calculates the radiation dose absorbed by the foetus when a pregnant woman undergoes a CT exam Read article: Web-based tool estimates foetal radiation dose from CT scans
Thin films and coatings Research update Liquid metal flows smoothly at room temperatures Applied voltage and oxide "skin" overcome droplet-forming tendencies driven by high surface tension Read article: Liquid metal flows smoothly at room temperatures
Acoustics Research update Acoustical tweezers trap microbubbles Contactless manipulation technique holds promise for biomedical applications Read article: Acoustical tweezers trap microbubbles
Particle therapy Research update Could proton FLASH prove optimal for clinical application? Speakers at the 2020 Joint AAPM|COMP Virtual Meeting shared the latest developments in proton-based FLASH radiotherapy Read article: Could proton FLASH prove optimal for clinical application?
Ultracold matter Research update 2D Fermi gas hosts ideal Josephson junction System could help researchers better understand strongly interacting superfluids Read article: 2D Fermi gas hosts ideal Josephson junction
Biomedical devices Research update Low-cost wearable devices quantify breathing activity while you sleep A wrist-worn reflective sensor could provide unobtrusive sleep monitoring to help diagnose sleep-related breathing disorders Read article: Low-cost wearable devices quantify breathing activity while you sleep
Ultracold matter Research update Researchers form single molecule in an optical tweezer New, finely controlled technique produces a molecule with a precise, reversible quantum state for use in quantum computing and simulation applications Read article: Researchers form single molecule in an optical tweezer
Atmosphere Research update Earth’s atmosphere rings like a giant bell, say researchers Study confirms 200-year-old prediction by Pierre-Simon Laplace Read article: Earth’s atmosphere rings like a giant bell, say researchers
Quantum computing Research update Physicists create quantum phase battery First device of its kind could be used in quantum computing circuits Read article: Physicists create quantum phase battery