Read article: Chameleon-inspired polymers behave like skin
New biocompatible material that stiffens when it is stretched and changes colour in the process might be used to make better medical implants
Read article: Site of El Niño origin affects carbon cycle response
Carbon dioxide takes longer to rise for El Niños originating in eastern Pacific
Read article: Magnetically focused protons line up for radiosurgery
Proton beams focused with magnets could deliver radiosurgery with fewer beams, lower entrance dose and shorter treatment times
Read article: ‘Dieselgate’ impacted climate as well as human health
New study shows diesel cars with ‘defeat devices’ may have no environmental benefit over petrol cars
Read article: Clothes washing mystery solved by physicists
Rinsing creates chemical and electrolyte gradients that remove stubborn dirt
Read article: Washout model enhances particle range verification
An improved biological washout model could increase the accuracy of PET-based particle therapy verification
Read article: Analogue computer could use sound to make rapid calculations
New acoustic metamaterial could be used to create integrated circuits
Read article: Communication is key in nanocatalysts too
Different surface sites can “talk” to each other in ways that are very similar to catalytic allostery in enzymes – nature’s most efficient nanoscale catalysts
Read article: Ocean productivity at risk as climate warms
Decline could harm fish catch
Read article: Optical traps feel the heat
Researchers exploit heating effects in optical tweezing to manipulate nanoparticles opto-thermoelectrically, thereby reducing the optical power and operational restrictions required
