Optics and photonics Research update Helium jet focuses extreme-ultraviolet light Practical lens could be a boon to semiconductor processing Read article: Helium jet focuses extreme-ultraviolet light
Fabrication and process Research update Machine learning without understanding improves femtosecond laser patterning A trained neural network can learn what parameters specific femtosecond laser patterned surfaces require with no input about the physics Read article: Machine learning without understanding improves femtosecond laser patterning
Advanced materials Research update Multiferroics and topological materials for the post-CMOS world Intel and University of Berkeley researchers invent a new kind of computing logic Read article: Multiferroics and topological materials for the post-CMOS world
Biophysics Research update Computational model sheds light on how multicellular organisms evolve Model reveals how weak cooperative interactions influence the evolvability of multicellular organisms Read article: Computational model sheds light on how multicellular organisms evolve
Climate Research update More states opt to phase out oil production Cutting fossil fuel supply can help to limit demand, and more governments are deciding to phase out oil production, a new study finds Read article: More states opt to phase out oil production
Particle therapy Research update Clinical proton system could enable small-animal studies A compact clinical proton therapy system with an adaptive aperture could be employed for pre-clinical animal research Read article: Clinical proton system could enable small-animal studies
Climate Research update Carbon emissions set to hit record high CO2 output rose strongly in 2018, the second year of increase in a row, finds 2018 Global Carbon Budget Read article: Carbon emissions set to hit record high
Biomaterials Research update Protein corona analysis helps improve cancer diagnostics New technique could identify biomarkers hitherto not detectable by conventional approaches Read article: Protein corona analysis helps improve cancer diagnostics
Astronomy and space Research update Gamma rays shed light on ancient star formation New technique could boost our understanding of the early universe Read article: Gamma rays shed light on ancient star formation
Diagnostic imaging Research update Machine learning algorithms generate realistic digital breast phantoms Super-resolution digital breast phantoms generated from patient data enable accurate simulations of new imaging systems Read article: Machine learning algorithms generate realistic digital breast phantoms
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