Diagnostic imaging Research update Gas vesicles provide new opportunities for MRI Bacteria-derived, self-adjusting contrast agents provide opportunities for more sensitive MRI diagnostics Read article: Gas vesicles provide new opportunities for MRI
Dark matter and energy Research update Helium, not dark matter, might explain DAMA’s strong signal Annual oscillation could be the result of contaminated photomultipliers Read article: Helium, not dark matter, might explain DAMA’s strong signal
Earth sciences Research update Stalagmites boost precision of carbon dating over 54,000 years Measurements also improve our understanding of atmospheric radiocarbon Read article: Stalagmites boost precision of carbon dating over 54,000 years
Particle therapy Research update GaToroid: a non-rotating gantry for hadron therapy A lightweight non-rotating gantry based on CERN magnet technology could one day revolutionize hadron therapy Read article: GaToroid: a non-rotating gantry for hadron therapy
Environment and energy Research update Scientists collaborate with communities AGU’s Thriving Earth Exchange project solves problems Read article: Scientists collaborate with communities
Soft matter and liquids Research update Why rubber bands ripple when shot from the thumb Physicists model longitudinal waves in flying rubber bands Read article: Why rubber bands ripple when shot from the thumb
Biomaterials Research update Traction forces release growth factors from cells to heal wounds Biologically inspired technique mimics natural healing processes Read article: Traction forces release growth factors from cells to heal wounds
Climate Research update Climate change brings extreme weather Scientists release Explaining Extreme Events of 2017 report Read article: Climate change brings extreme weather
Diagnostic imaging Research update Optical imaging checks tumour margins during breast cancer surgery Using optical coherence micro-elastography to visualize tumour margins in breast-conserving surgery could help reduce re-excision rates Read article: Optical imaging checks tumour margins during breast cancer surgery
Characterization and modelling Research update Neutrons sniff-out salt damage inside concrete structures Technique detects chlorine atoms without having to drill into materials Read article: Neutrons sniff-out salt damage inside concrete structures