Diagnostic imaging Research update Wearable patch measures central blood pressure A flexible patch uses ultrasound to perform non-invasive, accurate and continuous monitoring of blood pressure Read article: Wearable patch measures central blood pressure
Gravity Research update Gravitational waves reveal radii of colliding neutron stars GW170817 merger involved objects with radii less than 12 km Read article: Gravitational waves reveal radii of colliding neutron stars
Cryosphere Research update Snap, crackle and dam: puffed rice gives insights into rockfill and ice shelf collapse Ricequakes in milk-cereal combo make noise like slowing metronome Read article: Snap, crackle and dam: puffed rice gives insights into rockfill and ice shelf collapse
Neural engineering Research update Transparent microelectrodes improve brain activity mapping Transparent microelectrode arrays measure the brain's electrical activity while simultaneously performing optical imaging Read article: Transparent microelectrodes improve brain activity mapping
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Quantum dot characteristics prove not so permanent Applying deconvolution techniques to study nanocrystal optoelectronic properties reveal spontaneous emission lifetimes that change over time Read article: Quantum dot characteristics prove not so permanent
Planetary science Research update Interstellar object ‘Oumuamua is an asteroid, not a comet argues astrophysicist Cigar-shaped object should have been spun apart by outgassing Read article: Interstellar object ‘Oumuamua is an asteroid, not a comet argues astrophysicist
Particle therapy Research update Variable RBE impacts proton therapy of liver cancer Assuming a constant relative biological effectiveness of 1.1 may overestimate the therapeutic ratio for proton therapy of liver tumours Read article: Variable RBE impacts proton therapy of liver cancer
Devices and structures Research update Perovskite devices break new records Solar cells and LEDs show best performance ever for materials in their class Read article: Perovskite devices break new records
Biomaterials Research update Gold nanorods may affect genomic DNA New study casts doubt on the non-cytotoxicity of these medically important nanomaterials Read article: Gold nanorods may affect genomic DNA
Nanomaterials Research update New type of noise found lurking in nanoscale devices “Delta-T noise” could help measure the temperature of tiny objects Read article: New type of noise found lurking in nanoscale devices
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