Read article: Bendable nanowires capture bacteria in blood
Bendable nanowires capture bacteria in blood
New Venus-flytrap-inspired dialyzer might be used to create a nanotechnology platform for making artificial kidneys
Read article: Bendable nanowires capture bacteria in blood
Polar bears lose weight as climate bites
To survive, polar bears need to gain weight, not lose it. With a longer summer and less sea ice, it’s a lot harder to do that
Read article: Protons plus photons: the optimal combination
Protons plus photons: the optimal combination
With proton treatment slots a limited resource, could combined proton–photon therapy provide a suitable alternative?
Read article: Nanoparticles enable deep-brain manipulation
Nanoparticles enable deep-brain manipulation
Nanoparticles that convert NIR to blue-green light enable non-invasive modulation of neural activity deep inside the brain
Read article: Low-energy states could be secret to perovskites’ success
Low-energy states could be secret to perovskites’ success
Single-particle measurements provide a much more accurate picture of the behaviour of these materials
Read article: Permafrost contains huge amounts of mercury
Permafrost contains huge amounts of mercury
Northern hemisphere permafrost stores twice as much toxic element as rest of planet
Read article: Cherenkov photo-activation enhances radiotherapy
Cherenkov photo-activation enhances radiotherapy
Cherenkov light generated by clinical photon beams can activate light-sensitive drugs and enhance the efficacy of radiation treatments
Read article: Topological light makes a quantum connection
Topological light makes a quantum connection
Research could lead to more robust quantum-information systems
Read article: Quasar outflows may create molecules, as well as destroying them
Quasar outflows may create molecules, as well as destroying them
Feedback in active galaxies is more complex than previously thought
Read article: Magnetic skyrmions could make storage bits for next-generation memories
Magnetic skyrmions could make storage bits for next-generation memories
Researchers succeed in electrically detecting the quasiparticles in metallic multilayers at room temperature for the first time
