2D materials Research update Black hole hologram appears in a graphene flake Electrons in carbon sheet behave according to the Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev model Read article: Black hole hologram appears in a graphene flake
Climate Research update Meeting Paris climate goals could see more people hungry Researchers propose food security policies to prevent reversal of hunger decline Read article: Meeting Paris climate goals could see more people hungry
Radiotherapy Research update DoseTracker evaluates motion-induced dose errors during radiotherapy The DoseTracker system enables real-time quality assurance during radiotherapy of moving targets Read article: DoseTracker evaluates motion-induced dose errors during radiotherapy
Advanced materials Research update ‘Oleo Sponge’ mops up oil spills Open-water tests show that the sponge-like material can completely remove a thin layer of oil from the ocean surface Read article: ‘Oleo Sponge’ mops up oil spills
Biomaterials Research update Composite chitin film could replace plastic packaging Renewable and compostable material is made from cellulose nanocrystals and chitin nanofibres Read article: Composite chitin film could replace plastic packaging
Atmosphere Research update Gravity waves make clouds disappear Understanding the causes of rapid cloud dispersal could provide new insights into heating processes within the Earth’s atmosphere Read article: Gravity waves make clouds disappear
Climate Research update Flooded internet is possible by 2035 What happens when sea levels rise and leave a flooded internet, its vital cables and traffic hubs under water? Read article: Flooded internet is possible by 2035
Neural engineering Research update fMRI reveals finger motion encoding in the brain Functional MRI reveals how finger movement corresponds to sensory and motor regions of the brain Read article: fMRI reveals finger motion encoding in the brain
Microscopy Research update Electron images achieve record-breaking resolution A sophisticated electron detector has for the first time enabled scientists to reveal sub-angstrom detail in a 2D material Read article: Electron images achieve record-breaking resolution
Pollution Research update Why is winter air responding to pollution cuts so slowly? Pollution plume measurements in US reveal chemistry of particulate formation is to blame Read article: Why is winter air responding to pollution cuts so slowly?
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