Nanophotonics Research update Fast photon source lights up quantum technologies An on-chip system exploits the Purcell effect to deliver rapid pulses of single photons Read article: Fast photon source lights up quantum technologies
Radiotherapy Research update CT-based biomarkers quantify radiation-induced lung damage CT-based imaging biomarkers can quantify the severity of lung damage after radiotherapy Read article: CT-based biomarkers quantify radiation-induced lung damage
Advanced materials Research update Organic ferroelectrics finally stick in the memory Researchers vastly improve the reach of ferroelectrics by producing the first all-organic perovskites Read article: Organic ferroelectrics finally stick in the memory
Ecosystems Research update Reality of ‘pristine’ cloud forest revealed 19th-century explorers saw a human-influenced forest, not unspoilt wilderness Read article: Reality of ‘pristine’ cloud forest revealed
Devices and structures Research update Towards renewable life-support systems in space Microgravity experiments reveal that a novel nanostructuring technique could boost the efficiency of solar-fuel cells in space Read article: Towards renewable life-support systems in space
Land Research update Road map aims to cut environmental impact Global Roads Inventory Project predicts large increases in road length in Amazon, Congo basin and New Guinea Read article: Road map aims to cut environmental impact
Emerging therapies Research update Ultrasound can trigger and enhance cancer drug delivery Heat-sensitive capsules perform well in clinical trial Read article: Ultrasound can trigger and enhance cancer drug delivery
Nanomaterials Research update Nanowire thickness alters GaAs band structure Band structure of GaAs nanowires grown for potential photovoltaic applications depends on their thickness Read article: Nanowire thickness alters GaAs band structure
Devices and structures Research update Vertical perovskites make efficient photodetectors New devices boast a better photoresponse compared to flat ones Read article: Vertical perovskites make efficient photodetectors
Nanomaterials Research update DNA origami produces silica ‘diatoms’ A new way to exploit the structure of DNA and make complex nanostructures for potential applications in electronics, photonics and robotics Read article: DNA origami produces silica ‘diatoms’
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