Lasers Research update Solitons from new fibre laser could improve eye surgery Short and powerful pulses are held together by high-order dispersion Read article: Solitons from new fibre laser could improve eye surgery
Biomedical devices Research update Fluids flow faster in liquid-walled channels Replacing solid tube walls with magnetically confined ferrofluids reduces friction dramatically, providing a new way to pump blood without damaging it Read article: Fluids flow faster in liquid-walled channels
Optics and photonics Research update Artificial eye has the potential to outperform human vision New device could help visually impaired people Read article: Artificial eye has the potential to outperform human vision
Art and science Research update Saving The Scream Non-invasive spectroscopy and synchrotron radiation X-ray techniques shed light on the chemical degradation of paints in Munch’s masterpiece Read article: Saving The Scream
Topological matter Research update Anyons bunch together in a 2D conductor Observations will be important for fundamental physics studies and may also aid the development of more robust quantum computers Read article: Anyons bunch together in a 2D conductor
Emerging therapies Research update Graphene quantum dots could treat autoimmune disorders Study in mice reveals that graphene quantum dots could provide a therapy for the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis Read article: Graphene quantum dots could treat autoimmune disorders
Biophysics Research update Droplets created by speech could contribute to COVID-19 spread, new study suggests Speaking loudly for just a minute broadcasts more than 1000 virions Read article: Droplets created by speech could contribute to COVID-19 spread, new study suggests
Polymers Research update Tipsy sludge worms simulate active polymers Worms’ viscosity is controlled using temperature and alcohol Read article: Tipsy sludge worms simulate active polymers
Devices and structures Research update Nano-optomechanical resonator detects low-frequency bacteria vibrations Spectrometry technique offers a new way to classify biological particles Read article: Nano-optomechanical resonator detects low-frequency bacteria vibrations
Diagnostic imaging Research update Dual-layer spectral CT proves feasible for routine practice Researchers from Heidelberg University Hospital add support to the clinical use of reduced-dose dual-layer spectral CT Read article: Dual-layer spectral CT proves feasible for routine practice
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