Climate Research update Warmer springs may reduce later plant growth Upturn in plant productivity as temperatures rise assumed in climate models may not pan out Read article: Warmer springs may reduce later plant growth
Astronomy and space Research update Does a giant moon the size of Neptune orbit a distant exoplanet? Hubble observation brings exomoon discovery closer to reality Read article: Does a giant moon the size of Neptune orbit a distant exoplanet?
Biomaterials Research update Gold nanoclusters turn bacteria into photosynthetic machines New catalytic biohybrids can generate fuel from sunlight and might find use in green-energy applications Read article: Gold nanoclusters turn bacteria into photosynthetic machines
Biophysics Research update Bioprinting verifies bacteria behaviour models A simple adaptation of a commercial ArrayIt Spotbot can test models of collective microbial behaviour across multiple length scales Read article: Bioprinting verifies bacteria behaviour models
Water Research update Meet the new guardians of the ocean – robot jellyfish Robots could be key to monitoring fragile ecosystems such as coral reefs Read article: Meet the new guardians of the ocean – robot jellyfish
Biophysics Research update Nanosilicates deliver angiogenesis therapies Two-dimensional nanosilicates act as a platform for delivering proangiogenic factors Read article: Nanosilicates deliver angiogenesis therapies
Climate Research update US national parks warming twice as fast as rest of country Areas of unique biodiversity could see 9 °C of temperature rise by century end Read article: US national parks warming twice as fast as rest of country
Devices and structures Research update Deep learning improves fibre optic imaging New device transmits high quality images thanks to transverse Anderson localization and could find use in endoscopy applications Read article: Deep learning improves fibre optic imaging
Diagnostic imaging Research update Non-invasive NIR imaging tracks brain shrinkage Time-resolved near-infrared imaging can track brain atrophy arising from neurodegenerative diseases Read article: Non-invasive NIR imaging tracks brain shrinkage
2D materials Research update Spray-on antennas for the Internet of Things Devices are made of 2D titanium carbide and could make any object connected Read article: Spray-on antennas for the Internet of Things