Accelerators and detectors Research update Metamaterial boosts performance of wakefield accelerator Steel and copper plates increase quality of particle beams Read article: Metamaterial boosts performance of wakefield accelerator
Biomedical devices Research update Tiny light guides could enhance biomedical devices Multiphoton laser direct writing creates smallest ever polydimethylsiloxane light guides without the need for a photoinitiator Read article: Tiny light guides could enhance biomedical devices
Water Research update Salt-free drinkable water comes at a cost Two-thirds of the world worries about water for at least a month annually. One successful source of salt-free drinkable water leaves a bitter aftertaste Read article: Salt-free drinkable water comes at a cost
Quantum optics Research update Light–matter entanglement creates Schrödinger-cat states New work could help advance the field of quantum state engineering with possible applications in quantum networks and quantum computing Read article: Light–matter entanglement creates Schrödinger-cat states
Astronomy and space Research update Saturn’s rings were formed when dinosaurs roamed Earth Cassini's last measurements also shed light on the core of Saturn Read article: Saturn’s rings were formed when dinosaurs roamed Earth
Devices and structures Research update 3D printing mimics crystal microstructures to inspire stronger materials Replicating the hardening mechanisms used in metallurgy can create engineered materials that are both lightweight and robust Read article: 3D printing mimics crystal microstructures to inspire stronger materials
Emerging therapies Research update Integrated catheter improves accuracy of heart treatment An integrated catheter offers real-time monitoring of radio-frequency ablation used to treat cardiac arrhythmias Read article: Integrated catheter improves accuracy of heart treatment
Ecosystems Research update Sonic tomographs sound out tree rot Non-destructive technique finds internal decay that hampers forest carbon storage Read article: Sonic tomographs sound out tree rot
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