Climate Research update Thaw slump of high Arctic permafrost rises Monitoring reveals more than twice as many retrogressive thaw slumps in record-warm summers Read article: Thaw slump of high Arctic permafrost rises
Diagnostic imaging Research update What are the top five clinical applications of paediatric 3D printing? Researchers investigate the most common clinical applications for 3D-printed models created from paediatric MRI scans Read article: What are the top five clinical applications of paediatric 3D printing?
Materials Research update Supersolidity appears in ultracold atoms New spectral evidence for supersolidity in an ultracold condensate of erbium atoms could help us better understand how spontaneous symmetry breaking occurs in quantum systems Read article: Supersolidity appears in ultracold atoms
Agriculture Research update EU imports of textile and oil crops damage tropical ecosystems Region’s Bioeconomy Strategy may not be sustainable Read article: EU imports of textile and oil crops damage tropical ecosystems
Earth sciences Research update Last reversal of the Earth’s magnetic field took twice as long as previously thought More accurate measurements from multiple rock and ice-core samples show that the last magnetic-field reversal took 20,000 years to complete Read article: Last reversal of the Earth’s magnetic field took twice as long as previously thought
Biomedical devices Research update Autofocal glasses automatically adapt to viewing distance US researchers have designed and created a new pair of glasses that automatically adapt to provide near or far vision Read article: Autofocal glasses automatically adapt to viewing distance
Materials for energy Research update Can surface treatments enable commercial perovskite solar cells? Progress towards tackling the instability of perovskites fuels hope for their future commercialization Read article: Can surface treatments enable commercial perovskite solar cells?
Materials Research update Active matter goes chaotic Topological defects in a nematic can act as rods that mix the fluid Read article: Active matter goes chaotic
Devices and structures Research update Neuron-inspired electrical model goes quantum Scientists propose a quantized electrical circuit based on the Hodgkin-Huxley model for neurons Read article: Neuron-inspired electrical model goes quantum
Climate Research update Animals adapt to climate heat, but too slowly Can animals adapt to climate change? And if so, can species adapt fast enough to ensure survival? Reports so far are not promising Read article: Animals adapt to climate heat, but too slowly