Devices and structures Research update Diamond films cool down electronics precisely where needed Patterned diamond films could extend the lifespan of electronic devices by removing unwanted heat Read article: Diamond films cool down electronics precisely where needed
Condensed matter Research update Electrosolvation force can act over long distances Attractive force between a pair of like-charged colloidal particles is measured Read article: Electrosolvation force can act over long distances
Diagnostic imaging Research update Spectroscopic OCT plus AI detects high-risk plaque in coronary arteries Artificial intelligence-based optical coherence tomography could improve long-term management of patients with coronary artery disease Read article: Spectroscopic OCT plus AI detects high-risk plaque in coronary arteries
Lasers Research update Rocket re-entry pollutes the upper atmosphere Lidar measurements have detected a plume of lithium created by falling space debris from a rocket stage Read article: Rocket re-entry pollutes the upper atmosphere
Planetary science Research update Could lightning occur on Mars? MAVEN probe captures signature of a "whistler" Read article: Could lightning occur on Mars?
Nanomaterials Research update Extracting entropy information from quantum dots New work could help optimize quantum memories and information processing Read article: Extracting entropy information from quantum dots
Materials for energy Research update Rechargeable liquid solar battery stores sunlight in molecules A new bio-inspired material has a record-breaking energy density and outperforms lithium-ion batteries Read article: Rechargeable liquid solar battery stores sunlight in molecules
Magnetism and spin Research update Geometry induces chirality in nickel – and magnons flow Twisted nickel nanotubes use shape as the source of asymmetry Read article: Geometry induces chirality in nickel – and magnons flow
Transport properties Research update Fluid flow: how heat can move from cooler to warmer regions New work could help design electronic devices in which heat can be guided in certain directions, minimizing heat loss Read article: Fluid flow: how heat can move from cooler to warmer regions
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Surface contamination holds the key to a static electricity mystery Carbon-rich “schmutz” determines how charge moves between objects made from identical insulating oxides Read article: Surface contamination holds the key to a static electricity mystery