Catalysis and chemistry Research update Could sunscreens harm fish embryos? New analyses reveal that early life-stage zebrafish dislike multiple UV filter chemicals in high concentrations Read article: Could sunscreens harm fish embryos?
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Weaving socks that monitor your heart rate and shirts that talk to each other LEDs and photodetectors integrated within woven fabrics Read article: Weaving socks that monitor your heart rate and shirts that talk to each other
Climate Research update Geoengineering may not help crop yield Scattering of sunlight by stratospheric aerosols could cancel out yield benefit from temperature reduction, study finds Read article: Geoengineering may not help crop yield
Biophysics Research update Infrared sensor could help design better drugs An infrared sensor that tracks conformational changes in proteins could help design more efficient drugs with less side effects Read article: Infrared sensor could help design better drugs
Diagnostic imaging Research update MRI quantifies magnetic targeting of tumours A novel MRI analysis method quantifies in vivo targeting of ultra-magnetic nanocarriers to tumours in mice Read article: MRI quantifies magnetic targeting of tumours
Modelling and simulation Research update ‘Invisible anchors’ trap particles in pipe junctions Simulations reveal how objects get stuck even though fluid flows freely Read article: ‘Invisible anchors’ trap particles in pipe junctions
Pollution Research update Where does urban mercury come from? Passive samplers map out fugitive emissions sources in Toronto Read article: Where does urban mercury come from?
Biomaterials Research update Nanoparticle vaccine protects against flu Administered using dissolvable microneedle patches, it might be adapted to treat other pathogens too Read article: Nanoparticle vaccine protects against flu
Characterization and modelling Research update Machines learn how to predict bioconcentrations Neural networks bridge the gap between input data to determine the complex physical-chemical properties of organic molecules Read article: Machines learn how to predict bioconcentrations
Stars and solar physics Research update Merging stars spewed radioactive molecules Aluminium-26 could be ejected during merger of low-mass binary star system Read article: Merging stars spewed radioactive molecules