Materials Research update Liquid-crystal skyrmions swim like schools of fish New type of active matter could lead to better computer displays Read article: Liquid-crystal skyrmions swim like schools of fish
Emerging therapies Research update Ultrasound could enable future treatments for motor neurone disease Opening the blood-brain barrier could help progress future drug treatments for motor neurone disease Read article: Ultrasound could enable future treatments for motor neurone disease
Data acquisition and analysis Research update Self-regulating behaviour helps ants avoid traffic jams Unlike humans, ants maintain flow even in crowded conditions Read article: Self-regulating behaviour helps ants avoid traffic jams
Gravity Research update Motions of the planets put new limit on graviton mass Range of gravitational field cannot be shorter than 18 trillion kilometres Read article: Motions of the planets put new limit on graviton mass
Agriculture Research update EU’s forestation targets demand dietary rethink Sequestering carbon by expanding Europe’s forests is incompatible with the region’s current levels of meat production Read article: EU’s forestation targets demand dietary rethink
Nanophotonics Research update Electrons passing over nanophotonic materials could create synchrotron-like light Vacuum fluctuations cause free electrons to emit high-frequency light, calculations suggest Read article: Electrons passing over nanophotonic materials could create synchrotron-like light
Radiotherapy Research update Can conventional X-ray tubes deliver FLASH dose rates? Monte Carlo modelling reveals that conventional X-ray tubes can deliver ultrahigh dose rates for FLASH radiotherapy Read article: Can conventional X-ray tubes deliver FLASH dose rates?
Neural engineering Research update Wearable MEG scanner used with children for the first time A 'bike helmet' style magnetoencephalography system measures brain activity in young children performing everyday activities Read article: Wearable MEG scanner used with children for the first time
Environmental policy Research update Air-quality regulations shown to lower traces of airborne transition metals Study find that concentrations of nickel and vanadium have decreased, but some metals remain stubbornly hard to remove Read article: Air-quality regulations shown to lower traces of airborne transition metals
Biomaterials Research update Clingfish inspires suction cups for underwater robots Biomimetic adhesion could help recover fragile archaeological specimens Read article: Clingfish inspires suction cups for underwater robots
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