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
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