Biomaterials Research update Data storage in DNA gains from a larger ‘alphabet’ Cost-effective method turns DNA synthesis drawback to an advantage Read article: Data storage in DNA gains from a larger ‘alphabet’
Climate Research update Mitigating urban heat islands with trees is more effective in dry climates More greenery in wet, tropical regions has small cooling effect on cities Read article: Mitigating urban heat islands with trees is more effective in dry climates
Materials for energy Research update Ceria catalyst could help produce carbon-neutral fuels New process is 100% selective and does not produce undesired solid carbon either – unlike conventional CO2 electrolysis technologies Read article: Ceria catalyst could help produce carbon-neutral fuels
Materials for energy Research update Can flexoelectricity explain the charging by friction conundrum? Calculating flexoelectric potentials from tribology models suggests a likely driver for the triboelectric effect Read article: Can flexoelectricity explain the charging by friction conundrum?
Diagnostic imaging Research update Millimetre-wave imaging delivers non-invasive skin cancer diagnosis Non-invasive millimetre-wave imaging produces high-contrast 3D images of skin and can map tumours as accurately as histology Read article: Millimetre-wave imaging delivers non-invasive skin cancer diagnosis
Materials for energy Research update Two-dimensional MXenes improve perovskite solar cell efficiency Modified metal-carbide flakes incorporated into existing perovskite solar cells could make perovskite cells a commercially viable part of green energy solutions Read article: Two-dimensional MXenes improve perovskite solar cell efficiency
Climate Research update Indian Ocean warming could be stabilizing Atlantic circulation, say scientists Simulation suggests that rainfall reduction over tropical Atlantic Ocean is boosting salinity Read article: Indian Ocean warming could be stabilizing Atlantic circulation, say scientists
Biomedical devices Research update Magnetic threads slide through blood vessels to reach clots in the brain Wires coated with magnetic materials and hydrogel can be guided through arteries by magnetic fields Read article: Magnetic threads slide through blood vessels to reach clots in the brain
Climate Research update Regional climate shapes river topography Study considered satellite data from 330,000 rivers worldwide Read article: Regional climate shapes river topography
Radiotherapy Research update ASTRO: highlighting radiation oncology breakthroughs At the ASTRO Annual Meeting, researchers unveil the latest research in areas such as cardiac radioablation, immunotherapy and machine learning Read article: ASTRO: highlighting radiation oncology breakthroughs