Advanced materials Research update Magnetic monopoles appear in artificial spin ice New result could help in the development of future spintronics and information technology devices Read article: Magnetic monopoles appear in artificial spin ice
Biomedical devices Research update Automated system offers fast, reliable malaria screening Parasite detection system uses machine learning to diagnose malaria from thin blood smears Read article: Automated system offers fast, reliable malaria screening
Agriculture Research update US demand for food dries out Mexico Imports of fruit and veg deplete water resources across the border Read article: US demand for food dries out Mexico
Dark matter and energy Research update Dark matter could be detected by firing microwaves into space Proposed experiment seeks to catch the “echo” from elusive axion particles Read article: Dark matter could be detected by firing microwaves into space
Nanomaterials Research update Textile gates infrared radiation to keep cool A new fabric made from IR sensitive yarn with a carbon nanotube coating self-regulates its thermal properties depending on how hot or cold the wearer is Read article: Textile gates infrared radiation to keep cool
Nanomedicine Research update Nanoplates tag neuroblastoma to guide tumour surgery Nanoplates conjugated with RVG peptides that target neuroblastoma in vivo help guide surgical excision Read article: Nanoplates tag neuroblastoma to guide tumour surgery
Climate Research update Food shocks increase as world warms Heat extremes harm harvests. So do floods, drought and high winds. Climate change spurs food shocks that threaten the supper table Read article: Food shocks increase as world warms
Biomaterials Research update Interfacial fluid transport is the trick to better biomedical devices New insights into how hydrogels stick to living tissues could help improve bioadhesive strategies Read article: Interfacial fluid transport is the trick to better biomedical devices
Polymers Research update Broken shoes and tyres could be history thanks to new materials that repair themselves Novel elastomer that rapidly self-heals can be quickly printed in 3D Read article: Broken shoes and tyres could be history thanks to new materials that repair themselves
Diagnostic imaging Research update Imaging detects signs of consciousness after brain damage Functional MRI detects brain signal patterns indicative of consciousness, in unconscious individuals Read article: Imaging detects signs of consciousness after brain damage
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