Biomedical devices Research update Soft contact lens has integrated LED microchip and RF antenna Device could be used to treat eye disorders Read article: Soft contact lens has integrated LED microchip and RF antenna
Devices and structures Research update Bioinspired e-skin could help domestic robots sense touch New sensor mimics the dermis-epidermis interface in human skin and can measure the direction of applied pressure in real time Read article: Bioinspired e-skin could help domestic robots sense touch
Biomedical devices Research update Flexible sensor maps blood oxygen levels A flexible patch made from organic LEDs measures reflected light to map oxygen levels in blood Read article: Flexible sensor maps blood oxygen levels
Climate Research update Could an anti-global-warming atmospheric spraying programme really work? Geoengineering by stratospheric aerosol injection possible but unreasonably costly and unlikely to remain secret, study concludes Read article: Could an anti-global-warming atmospheric spraying programme really work?
Atmosphere Research update Raindrop formation in turbulent clouds is observed at long last Aeroplane-mounted 3D imaging system confirms long-standing prediction Read article: Raindrop formation in turbulent clouds is observed at long last
Climate Research update Climate impacts will seldom strike singly Climate impacts aren’t just potentially catastrophic: they could be simultaneous multiple disasters. US scientists have compiled a catalogue of calamity and a map of mayhem Read article: Climate impacts will seldom strike singly
Biofabrication Research update Human bone growth is a thermodynamic process, reveals 3D printing study Discovery could lead to new disease treatments and better prosthetic implants Read article: Human bone growth is a thermodynamic process, reveals 3D printing study
Materials for energy Research update Robust, flexible thermoelectric coils power miniature devices Novel device design suggests a way to harvest energy for small devices Read article: Robust, flexible thermoelectric coils power miniature devices
Nanomaterials Research update Surface plasmons reveal their secrets New results help explain earlier contradictions Read article: Surface plasmons reveal their secrets
Biofabrication Research update 3D printed microstructures mimic human soft tissues Tuning the elastic profile of 3D printed materials, by generating lattice microstructures, can help emulate biomechanical tissues Read article: 3D printed microstructures mimic human soft tissues