The nanoscale thermometer observes the fundamental fluctuations in a sample’s electron temperature, showing how sensitive such a device can be
Read article: Quantum calorimeter is as precise as nature allows
Research could lead to low-cost and portable security scanners
Read article: New metal detector finds small objects by how they disrupt Earth’s magnetic field
Artificial intelligence-derived image features predict prostate cancer recurrence with high accuracy
Read article: Opening the AI box: can deep learning predict cancer recurrence?
Echoes of radio waves could open a new energy window in neutrino astronomy
Read article: Radar could detect cosmic neutrinos in Antarctic ice
State-of-the-art materials and photodetectors produce faster response times, which could improve image quality
Read article: Timing tests promise performance boost for positron emission tomography
Stimulated Raman histology combined with artificial intelligence could provide near real-time brain tumour diagnosis during surgery
Read article: Raman imaging plus AI classifies brain cancers during surgery
Lasers and microwaves used to study crystal spinning at 200,000 rpm
Read article: How to measure a single quantum spin in a rapidly rotating diamond
Generating and detecting sound waves remotely means patients can be spared the discomfort that sometimes comes with conventional ultrasound imaging
Read article: Laser ultrasound enables diagnoses at a distance
New technique detects substances at much lower concentrations than standard methods, including samples in water
Read article: Infrared spectroscopy reveals molecular ‘fingerprints’
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound could be used to target blood cancer or circulating tumour cells
Read article: Tuned ultrasound selectively disrupts the structure of cancer cells
