A single-step moulding technique makes it much easier to fabricate long and thin nanowires from crystalline metals
Read article: Atom-by-atom diffusion offers simple route to longer and thinner nanowires
A round-up of some recent international patent applications in radiation therapies
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Computer model captures small-scale variations in plasma density
Read article: Black hole jets create ‘negative energy’ particles, simulation reveals
In some regions reserves extend less than 300 m deep
Read article: How scarce is fresh US groundwater?
Microstructured material grips in just one direction
Read article: Gecko-inspired adhesive propels robotic inchworm
Convolutional neural network correctly identifies 96% of tumours of different origins and types
Read article: AI-based algorithm learns to detect tumours in microscopy images
Pressure puts a new twist on magic-angle bilayers
Read article: Squeezed graphene becomes a superconductor
Novel photonic microscope uncovers pseudo-periodic behaviour in the thermal vibrations of carbon nanotubes
Read article: Real-time measurements reveal chaotic vibration in carbon nanotubes
New synchrotron X-ray fluorescence imaging reveals that the trace element accumulates in the Golgi apparatus and disturbs nerve cell function
Read article: How does manganese produce Parkinsonian syndrome?
Machine-learning algorithms help detect lung cancer in ultralow-dose PET/CT images
Read article: Ultralow-dose FDG-PET gives boost to lung cancer screening
