2D materials Research update Thermal transport goes ballistic across 2D thin films Unexpected result will have implications for electronic device cooling Read article: Thermal transport goes ballistic across 2D thin films
Dark matter and energy Research update Evidence for dark matter could be trapped in ancient rocks Thousands of interactions could be spotted in one cubic centimetre of rock Read article: Evidence for dark matter could be trapped in ancient rocks
2D materials Research update Nanocrystals show near-perfect photoluminescence New photothermal threshold quantum yield measurements reveal near-unity light emission for CdSe quantum dots Read article: Nanocrystals show near-perfect photoluminescence
Climate Research update Climate change could allow disease-carrying mosquitoes to spread across Western Europe Yellow fever, chikungunya, dengue and Zika could become more common in the UK and other northerly countries Read article: Climate change could allow disease-carrying mosquitoes to spread across Western Europe
Biomedical devices Research update 3D printed piezoelectric materials line up for medical applications A 3D printing technique for producing flexible sheets of piezoelectric materials could usher in a new era for medical devices Read article: 3D printed piezoelectric materials line up for medical applications
Climate Research update Young forests use carbon most effectively As greenhouse-gas consumers, young forests use carbon more industriously in the temperate and cool zones than older forests Read article: Young forests use carbon most effectively
Devices and structures Research update Multipole magnetic tweezers measure organelle mechanical properties Nanobots could help diagnose and treat cancer Read article: Multipole magnetic tweezers measure organelle mechanical properties
Quantum computing Research update Machine learning is implemented on an IBM quantum processor Proof-of-concept demonstration done using two superconducting qubits Read article: Machine learning is implemented on an IBM quantum processor
Diagnostic imaging Research update CT system developers utilize AI to boost patient care At the recent European Congress of Radiology, many vendors dedicated their CT booth presentations to the integration of artificial intelligence into the modality Read article: CT system developers utilize AI to boost patient care
Climate Research update Storms and heatwaves don’t strike twice, believe residents Do people harmed by extreme weather suffer from "gambler's fallacy"? Read article: Storms and heatwaves don’t strike twice, believe residents