Read article: Brain–computer interface could be tailored to treat brain disorders
Just one hour of brain–computer interface use led to clear changes in neuronal patterns, raising hopes of a potential new therapy for stroke victims
Read article: Making plastics less flammable
A polystyrene that incorporates ultrafine particles of iron in a mesoporous silica matrix is less likely to ignite and produces less smoke when heated
Read article: Entanglement lights the way to scalable quantum computers
Relatively small ion traps could be linked via photons
Read article: Plasmonic nanocubes make an ultrafast thermal camera
New multispectral photodetector could find applications in medicine, food safety and precision agriculture
Read article: Microneedle patch delivers long-acting reversible contraception
An easy-to-use effervescent patch slowly releases contraceptive hormone via microneedles under the skin
Read article: ‘Extraordinary’ black hole weighs in at 70 solar masses
Object is heaviest known stellar-mass black hole in the Milky Way
Read article: Bread machines get a much-kneaded physics makeover
Devices with a more highly curved spiral arm or two spiral arms that mimic hand kneading could produce a better-quality dough
Read article: MRI safety: an urgent issue for an increasing crowd
Titti Owman from Lund University Hospital discusses the safety risks of MRI and how to minimize MRI accidents
Read article: Machine learning stabilizes synchrotron beams
Complex 3D maps of chemical reactions could soon be acquired using better light sources
Read article: Quantum computers could mark their own homework
Protocol estimates the accuracy of quantum calculation without knowing the correct result
