Emerging therapies Research update Multiphoton laser therapy can close a single blood vessel Multiphoton photothermolysis under real-time image guidance enables precise closure of single blood vessels Read article: Multiphoton laser therapy can close a single blood vessel
Quantum mechanics Research update Quantum sunlight experiment could shed light on stellar astrophysics Solar photons pair-up with light from a quantum dot in a “highly non-classical” manner Read article: Quantum sunlight experiment could shed light on stellar astrophysics
Materials Research update Chocolate making relies on a rich mixture of physics Study could lead to better confectionery, ceramics and cement Read article: Chocolate making relies on a rich mixture of physics
Biomaterials Research update Engineered enzymes could help make new antibiotics Caltech researchers have repurposed cytochrome P450s to produce gamma- or beta-lactams Read article: Engineered enzymes could help make new antibiotics
Climate Research update Summer weather extremes linked to stalled Rossby waves in the jet stream Stationary pattern appears to have increased in frequency and persistence Read article: Summer weather extremes linked to stalled Rossby waves in the jet stream
Particle therapy Research update Proton CT enables low‐dose patient alignment prior to proton therapy Using proton CT for proton therapy planning and pre-treatment checks minimizes dose and range uncertainty Read article: Proton CT enables low‐dose patient alignment prior to proton therapy
Quantum computing Research update Silicon two-qubit gate achieves 98% fidelity “Real-world” quantum chip is coming soon, say physicists Read article: Silicon two-qubit gate achieves 98% fidelity
Characterization and modelling Research update Machine learning puts nanomaterials in the picture Algorithms help materials scientists recognize patterns in structure-function relationships Read article: Machine learning puts nanomaterials in the picture
Particle therapy Research update MR-guided proton therapy: a status update Delegates at the recent ESTRO meeting heard about the latest work towards developing an MR-integrated proton therapy system Read article: MR-guided proton therapy: a status update
Climate Research update There’s more to Indonesian fires than drought Topography and population, as well as low rainfall, behind Indonesian wildfires of 2015 Read article: There’s more to Indonesian fires than drought