Quantum mechanics Research update Quantum mechanics defies causal order, experiment confirms Optical switch could boost quantum technologies Read article: Quantum mechanics defies causal order, experiment confirms
Biomaterials Research update Cloaking nanoparticles from liver cells lengthens blood circulation Avoiding liver cell uptake proves key for better drug delivery vesicle design Read article: Cloaking nanoparticles from liver cells lengthens blood circulation
Emerging therapies Research update Bioadhesive implant emits light to kill cancer cells A wirelessly-powered optical implant for metronomic photodynamic therapy enables minimally-invasive cancer treatment in delicate organs Read article: Bioadhesive implant emits light to kill cancer cells
Composites Research update Calcium ions help improve implant adherence New experiments and calculations show how the ions improve titanium-bone bonding Read article: Calcium ions help improve implant adherence
Atomic and molecular Research update Radio uses Rydberg atoms to play ‘Mary had a little lamb’ Rydberg atoms could make help communications resilient to electromagnetic interference Read article: Radio uses Rydberg atoms to play ‘Mary had a little lamb’
Biofabrication Research update Novel bioink scales up stem cell bioprinting A new bioink for cell encapsulation and 3D bioprinting allows large-scale growth of human pluripotent stem cells Read article: Novel bioink scales up stem cell bioprinting
Ecosystems Research update South America’s cities are not expanding most Human infrastructure growing fastest in towns of less than 50,000 and remote rural areas Read article: South America’s cities are not expanding most
Devices and structures Research update All-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals illuminate the future of scintillators Perovskite nanocrystals could be used as tunable scintillators for high sensitivity X-ray detection Read article: All-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals illuminate the future of scintillators
Materials for energy Research update Multifunctional carbon fibres enable massless energy storage Studies reveal potential for battery functionality in structural features of vehicles Read article: Multifunctional carbon fibres enable massless energy storage
Soft matter and liquids Research update New printer can use honey or liquid metal as ink Acoustic technique allows droplets of highly viscous fluids to be formed on demand Read article: New printer can use honey or liquid metal as ink