Nanomaterials Research update Antimicrobial magnetic bots make short work of biofilms Catalytic devices kill, degrade and remove bacterial colonies on teeth and other surfaces Read article: Antimicrobial magnetic bots make short work of biofilms
Polymers Research update New ‘flexoelectret’ material could create high voltages when bent Silicone-based material could be used in wearable electronics Read article: New ‘flexoelectret’ material could create high voltages when bent
2D materials Research update Diamond quantum microscope images nanoscale features in 2D magnets Single-spin microscopy sheds light on 2D magnets including a puzzling anomaly in the properties of 2D CrI3 crystals Read article: Diamond quantum microscope images nanoscale features in 2D magnets
Biophysics and bioengineering Research update Deep-learning model analyses lung cancer histopathology slides A deep-learning neural network can identify major and minor patterns on histopathology slides of lung adenocarcinoma Read article: Deep-learning model analyses lung cancer histopathology slides
Climate Research update Global warming tips scales against the poor The richest nations got richer through rising investment in fossil fuels – and the global warming they caused has made the poorest nations measurably poorer Read article: Global warming tips scales against the poor
Planetary science Research update First-ever detection of a ‘Marsquake’ made by NASA’s InSight mission Tiny rumble could herald the beginning of Martian seismology Read article: First-ever detection of a ‘Marsquake’ made by NASA’s InSight mission
Advanced materials Research update Piezoelectric performance doubles up Trace quantities of samarium improves relaxor ferroelectrics Read article: Piezoelectric performance doubles up
Biophysics Research update Liquid biopsy helps predict cancer treatment outcome Image analysis spots molecular signature of treatment-resistant prostate cancer in bloodborne tumour cells Read article: Liquid biopsy helps predict cancer treatment outcome
Ecosystems Research update Acoustic tracking shows thresher sharks are early birds Data show preference for morning clean-up, as well as conservation challenges Read article: Acoustic tracking shows thresher sharks are early birds
Neural engineering Research update Decoder translates brain activity into speech A decoder that uses neural activity to synthesize speech could be transformative for people who are unable to communicate Read article: Decoder translates brain activity into speech