Diagnostic imaging Research update OCT could help expand the kidney donor pool Optical coherence tomography of potential donor kidneys could help narrow the gap between kidney supply and demand Read article: OCT could help expand the kidney donor pool
Earth sciences Research update Seismic monitoring reveals tidal stresses in the Earth’s crust Annual and daily stress cycles in natural rock formations have been revealed in observations from a single seismic monitoring station Read article: Seismic monitoring reveals tidal stresses in the Earth’s crust
Biomaterials Research update Engineered knee cartilage goes anisotropic New material is first to mimic the two-layered characteristics of native tissue Read article: Engineered knee cartilage goes anisotropic
Diagnostic imaging Research update AI can evaluate treatment response for brain tumours An artificial intelligence algorithm can provide automated quantitative analysis of gliomas on MRI exams Read article: AI can evaluate treatment response for brain tumours
Mathematical physics Research update Language learning in children is like a phase transition The ability that small children suddenly acquire to form complex sentences can be explained by the physics of statistical mechanics Read article: Language learning in children is like a phase transition
Advanced materials Research update Molecular healing gives record perovskite LED efficiency Scientists manipulate the inductive effect to develop bespoke molecules for passivating perovskites Read article: Molecular healing gives record perovskite LED efficiency
Biomedical devices Research update Mechanically guided needle eases difficult injections A mechanical syringe can automatically guide a needle into specific, hard-to-access regions of tissue Read article: Mechanically guided needle eases difficult injections
Planetary science Research update Missing methane magnifies Mars mystery Surprising results from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter suggest that some mysterious mechanism is removing methane from the Martian atmosphere Read article: Missing methane magnifies Mars mystery
2D materials Research update Ionic scissors cut out phosphorene nanoribbons The new materials are predicted to have a wide range of technologically useful and even exotic properties Read article: Ionic scissors cut out phosphorene nanoribbons
Nuclear medicine Research update Whole-body PET for your pet The Mini-EXPLORER II provides a test-bed for components used in the total-body EXPLORER PET/CT, as well as enabling high-sensitivity veterinary imaging Read article: Whole-body PET for your pet