Devices and structures Research update Silicon nanowires sense single ion channel currents Nanoelectronic devices that detect the tiny ion currents behind individual action potentials can be CMOS compatible Read article: Silicon nanowires sense single ion channel currents
Astroparticle physics Research update Astrophysicists pin down jet from merging neutron stars Faint gamma ray signal is a result of off-axis observation Read article: Astrophysicists pin down jet from merging neutron stars
Advanced materials Research update Printed ferromagnetic domains help make fast-moving robot Tiny device, which can roll, jump and grasp objects, might be used in a host of biomedical applications, like minimally invasive surgery or targeted drug delivery Read article: Printed ferromagnetic domains help make fast-moving robot
Biophysics Research update Big data framework seeks treatment targets for Alzheimer’s disease Big data framework finds a mitochondrial complex that plays a major part in the development of Alzheimer’s disease Read article: Big data framework seeks treatment targets for Alzheimer’s disease
Biomedical devices Research update ‘Therepi’ device delivers drugs straight to the heart An implantable device that attaches directly to the heart can deliver drugs, proteins and stem cells directly to damaged tissue Read article: ‘Therepi’ device delivers drugs straight to the heart
States of matter Research update Machine learning reveals quantum phases of matter Neural network goes beyond conventional knowledge Read article: Machine learning reveals quantum phases of matter
Characterization and modelling Research update Hybrid waveguide chip makes biomaterial imaging more accessible Low-cost microfabrication of a new waveguide chip brings evanescent light microscopy to conventional light microscopes Read article: Hybrid waveguide chip makes biomaterial imaging more accessible
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Granular materials emit characteristic sounds before slipping Discovery could help predict earthquakes and avalanches Read article: Granular materials emit characteristic sounds before slipping
Biophysics Research update Getting a magnetic handle on mammalian cells Cells bioengineered to have magnetic response can generate contrast in MRI and act as markers for electron microscopy Read article: Getting a magnetic handle on mammalian cells
Climate Research update Universal migration predicts human movements under climate change Climate change is expected to displace millions of people through impacts like sea level rise, crop failures, and more frequent extreme weather Read article: Universal migration predicts human movements under climate change