Soft matter and liquids Research update Barnacles are no match for mushroom-shaped microstructures Non-wetting, silicone-based coating stops marine organisms from sticking to surfaces Read article: Barnacles are no match for mushroom-shaped microstructures
Climate Research update Growing risk of extreme heat and humidity Hazards multiply when extreme heat and humidity join in lethal combination. Scientists now know exactly where this twin danger could be greatest Read article: Growing risk of extreme heat and humidity
Diagnostic imaging Research update Portable imager provides insight into eye and brain diseases A handheld ophthalmology device could improve the diagnosis of eye diseases and eventually enable early detection of brain diseases and trauma Read article: Portable imager provides insight into eye and brain diseases
Biofabrication Research update Live cells survive in bioprinted bone 3D plotting technique shows promise for fabricating patient-specific tissue constructs for repairing bone defects Read article: Live cells survive in bioprinted bone
States of matter Research update Liquid metallic deuterium glimpsed by physicists using intense lasers Experiments could provide clues about the interiors of giant planets such as Jupiter Read article: Liquid metallic deuterium glimpsed by physicists using intense lasers
Radiotherapy Research update Novel takes on MR-linac dosimetry Water calorimetry and Cherenkov imaging are being lined up for dosimetry on MR-guided radiotherapy systems Read article: Novel takes on MR-linac dosimetry
Advanced materials Research update Could skyrmions solve the baryogenesis problem? Not sure yet, but in the meantime unexpected new finding will have important consequences for future technologies based on these vortex-like magnetic spin structures Read article: Could skyrmions solve the baryogenesis problem?
2D materials Research update ‘Twistronics’ tunes 2D material properties A fundamentally new way to engineer electronics devices Read article: ‘Twistronics’ tunes 2D material properties
Atmosphere Research update Aurora experts need to talk about STEVE New ionospheric mechanism may cause narrow bands of purple and white light Read article: Aurora experts need to talk about STEVE
Nuclear medicine Research update β-CUBE delivers high-performance small-animal PET The β-CUBE PET scanner delivers high-resolution, high-sensitivity imaging of both mice and rats Read article: β-CUBE delivers high-performance small-animal PET