Biomaterials Research update Butterfly wings inspire nanostructured medical implants Researchers have begun development of a new intraocular pressure sensor for glaucoma patients Read article: Butterfly wings inspire nanostructured medical implants
Nuclear medicine Research update Deep neural networks synthesize full-dose PET images Machine learning algorithms estimate high-quality, full-dose PET images from safer low-dose scans Read article: Deep neural networks synthesize full-dose PET images
Biofabrication Research update 4D smart scaffolds for tissue engineering Researchers have used a photolithographic-stereolithographic-tandem process to make biomimetic structures that help stem cells grow Read article: 4D smart scaffolds for tissue engineering
Fabrication and process Research update High-resolution direct laser writing exploits scruffy edges By controlling stray filament formation researchers achieve sub 10 nm feature sizes with standard direct laser writing tools Read article: High-resolution direct laser writing exploits scruffy edges
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Inorganic semiconductors can be more flexible in the dark Experiments in complete darkness reveal extraordinary plasticity in ZnS Read article: Inorganic semiconductors can be more flexible in the dark
Planetary science Research update Iron in Earth’s core might be cubic, not hexagonal New diamond-anvil data appear at odds with previous results Read article: Iron in Earth’s core might be cubic, not hexagonal
Devices and structures Research update Modified Sierpinski triangle makes a good mid-infrared sensor Fractalized device could be used in biosensing Read article: Modified Sierpinski triangle makes a good mid-infrared sensor
Biomedical devices Research update Biodegradable pressure sensor eliminates the need for second surgery Stanford University researchers design a pressure and strain sensor that degrades over time Read article: Biodegradable pressure sensor eliminates the need for second surgery
Ecosystems Research update Kelp forests under threat from acid seas Submarine tangles of brown seaweeds may not survive steady change of ocean chemistry Read article: Kelp forests under threat from acid seas
Biomaterials Research update Light-induced corneal cross-linking corrects vision A new safe and non-invasive technique could be an alternative to refractive surgery Read article: Light-induced corneal cross-linking corrects vision
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