Advanced materials Research update Large family of quantum spin liquids revealed Researchers identify quantum spin liquid traits in rare-earth chalcogenides Read article: Large family of quantum spin liquids revealed
Particle and nuclear Research update Gluons account for much more pion momentum than previously thought New study suggests virtual quarks play a smaller role in pion composition Read article: Gluons account for much more pion momentum than previously thought
Polymers Research update Resonance photorheology technique sheds more light on 3D polymerization New technique could help improve additive manufacturing Read article: Resonance photorheology technique sheds more light on 3D polymerization
Nuclear medicine Research update PETRUS hybrid device acquires multimodal images in vivo The presence of ultrasound probes in the PETRUS hybrid device does not degrade the quality of in vivo PET images Read article: PETRUS hybrid device acquires multimodal images in vivo
Climate Research update Beer flow threatened by warming climate The world’s brewers face paying much higher prices for a key ingredient of beer as climate change hits barley crop yields Read article: Beer flow threatened by warming climate
Particles and interactions Research update Smaller limit on electron’s electric dipole moment puts supersymmetry in doubt New particles could be beyond the reach of LHC, say physicists Read article: Smaller limit on electron’s electric dipole moment puts supersymmetry in doubt
Atmosphere Research update The windy city: not just Chicago Researchers discover "urban wind island" effect Read article: The windy city: not just Chicago
Biomaterials Research update Engineering transplantable fat tissue An important first step towards making large-volume samples for regenerative medicine applications Read article: Engineering transplantable fat tissue
Ultracold matter Research update Rocket carries Bose–Einstein condensate into space Over 100 experiments done in just 6 min of freefall Read article: Rocket carries Bose–Einstein condensate into space
Diagnostic imaging Research update Deep-learning algorithm identifies dense tissue in mammograms An artificial intelligence model can assess breast density in mammograms as reliably as an expert radiologist Read article: Deep-learning algorithm identifies dense tissue in mammograms
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