Climate Research update Flooding set to increase in Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river basin Heavy rainfall likely to rise even if climate change limited to 1.5 °C Read article: Flooding set to increase in Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river basin
Biomedical devices Research update Low-cost kirigami sensor tracks shoulder movement Device could be mass produced for less than $10 Read article: Low-cost kirigami sensor tracks shoulder movement
Diagnostic imaging Research update Deep learning algorithm helps diagnose neurological emergencies A deep learning algorithm detects brain haemorrhages on head CT scans with comparable performance to highly trained radiologists Read article: Deep learning algorithm helps diagnose neurological emergencies
Ecosystems Research update Strategic wind farm siting could help seabirds Coastal birds may be more vulnerable to widespread offshore development Read article: Strategic wind farm siting could help seabirds
Metrology Research update New optical timekeeper is 10 times more reliable than caesium atomic clocks Silicon cavity replaces hydrogen maser to boost performance Read article: New optical timekeeper is 10 times more reliable than caesium atomic clocks
Radiotherapy Research update Optical imaging provides quality assurance for small radiotherapy beams Optical scintillation imaging enables rapid verification of small radiation beams with millimetre resolution Read article: Optical imaging provides quality assurance for small radiotherapy beams
2D materials Research update 3D printing technique improves vertical conductivity of 2D materials New methodology vertically aligns 2D materials Read article: 3D printing technique improves vertical conductivity of 2D materials
Soft matter and liquids Research update Sonic shock waves could help desalinate water New technique could be applied to water treatment, but not everyone is convinced Read article: Sonic shock waves could help desalinate water
Nuclear medicine Research update Automated algorithm determines patient’s response to Ra-223 therapy Automated bone scan software can determine the response to radium-223 treatment for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer Read article: Automated algorithm determines patient’s response to Ra-223 therapy
Advanced materials Research update Plasmonic nanoprobe optically monitors neural activity New device is better than traditional microelectrode and fluorescence-based approaches Read article: Plasmonic nanoprobe optically monitors neural activity