The US National Institutes of Health has released a huge database of CT scans to support the development and testing of artificial intelligence algorithms
Read article: NIH issues huge database of CT scans for AI testing
Changes could boost atmospheric carbon levels
Read article: Soil microbes are respiring more
New “zero reflection” topological quantum material could have many practical applications
Read article: Weyl phononic crystal negatively refracts sound waves
Scientists calculate which stars emit enough ultraviolet light to enable life to form on Earth-like planets
Read article: Starlight shines on extrasolar life
Non-invasive technique could enable therapeutic drugs to be delivered to the brains of patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease
Read article: Focused ultrasound opens the blood–brain barrier
Soil uptake of heavy metal depends on pH and organic matter content
Read article: Discovery could show how best to remediate cobalt pollution
Simulations linking breast tissue structure with focal error will help optimize focused ultrasound treatments of breast cancer
Read article: Optimizing HIFU for breast cancer treatment
Understanding the effects of graphene on surface wetting could be useful for applications that need to control evaporation
Read article: Steamy study shows how graphene layer affects droplets
Two independent research teams have made nanoparticles rotate at more than a billion times a second
Read article: Nanoparticles set spinning record
Micron-sized particles intercalate large quantities of lithium at high rates
Read article: Niobium tungsten oxides help make faster-charging batteries
