Optics and photonics Research update Microspheres create retroflective material that changes colour Highly tuneable material responds to moving vehicles and could improve road safety Read article: Microspheres create retroflective material that changes colour
Polymers Research update Electricity-free cooling material system shows potential Polymer/metal combination provides the potential for inexpensive, all-day radiative cooling Read article: Electricity-free cooling material system shows potential
Diagnostic imaging Research update Intelligent 3D scanner helps diagnose skin cancers A 3D scanner uses fringe projection and machine learning to analyse suspicious skin lesions Read article: Intelligent 3D scanner helps diagnose skin cancers
Renewables Research update Renewable energy has space to grow Low-carbon electricity can meet Paris commitments without encroaching on pristine land Read article: Renewable energy has space to grow
Quantum optics Research update Photons entangled in terms of radial quantum states Radial position and momentum of light could be used to create new quantum technologies Read article: Photons entangled in terms of radial quantum states
Diagnostic imaging Research update Diffusion-weighted imaging can streamline breast MRI The breast MRI protocol can be safely abbreviated by using diffusion-weighted imaging instead of delayed-phase enhancement Read article: Diffusion-weighted imaging can streamline breast MRI
2D materials Research update Single-layer T-graphene could be an intrinsic elemental 2D superconductor The superconducting single-layer T-graphene could be synthesized through a high-pressure precursor Read article: Single-layer T-graphene could be an intrinsic elemental 2D superconductor
Climate Research update Summer heatwaves and heavy rain more persistent in a warmer world Effects are much less pronounced if warming is limited to 1.5 °C Read article: Summer heatwaves and heavy rain more persistent in a warmer world
Particles and interactions Research update ‘Social networks’ could tease new particles out of collider data Physics beyond the Standard Model could appear as poorly connected outliers Read article: ‘Social networks’ could tease new particles out of collider data
Biophysics Research update Transplanted stem cells light up and enhance stroke recovery Transplanted stem cells containing a novel protein are activated by light or specialized molecules to promote functional and structural recovery after stroke in mice Read article: Transplanted stem cells light up and enhance stroke recovery