Planetary science Research update Water vapour is spotted on a distant rocky planet K2-18b is in the habitable zone of a red-dwarf star Read article: Water vapour is spotted on a distant rocky planet
Radiotherapy Research update PET/CT-guided chemoradiotherapy improves lung cancer outcomes The PERTAIN trial is examining the impact of FDG PET/CT-guided chemoradiotherapy for lung cancer patients in low- and middle-income countries Read article: PET/CT-guided chemoradiotherapy improves lung cancer outcomes
Astronomy and space Research update Atoms clocked at 5000 km/s as they race towards supermassive black holes Astronomers reveal how quasars satisfy their appetite for matter Read article: Atoms clocked at 5000 km/s as they race towards supermassive black holes
Climate Research update Can aquifer storage mitigate flooding? Study in Texas examines potential of technique for managing extremes Read article: Can aquifer storage mitigate flooding?
Devices and structures Research update Nanopore sensing goes electrode free Technical breakthrough has allowed researchers to make an optical nanopore sensor that does not require any electrical connections Read article: Nanopore sensing goes electrode free
Neural engineering Research update Upper arm rehabilitation after severe stroke: where are we? Swiss researchers review the latest neurotechnology-aided interventions for patients with severe stroke-induced upper limb paralysis Read article: Upper arm rehabilitation after severe stroke: where are we?
Ecosystems Research update Human activity damages Mexico–US border Shrubs and barren land encroach on grassland and pasture due to illegal crossings and border patrol activity Read article: Human activity damages Mexico–US border
Materials Research update Chameleon-like droplets change colour on demand Gold nanoparticles move within droplets in response to light Read article: Chameleon-like droplets change colour on demand
Advanced materials Research update Synthetic antiferromagnets host room-temperature skyrmions New result will be important for future real-world applications that make use of these tiny magnetic particle objects Read article: Synthetic antiferromagnets host room-temperature skyrmions
Climate Research update French wines show hot dry years are now normal Records have begun to topple for the world’s finest tipple. French wines can now count 664 years of vintage information in the east of the country Read article: French wines show hot dry years are now normal