Biophysics Research update Diagnosing sepsis from a drop of blood Measuring the motility of white blood cells improves sepsis diagnosis Read article: Diagnosing sepsis from a drop of blood
Biomaterials Research update Remotely controlled silicon structures could help treat disease “Electroceuticals” makes its debut Read article: Remotely controlled silicon structures could help treat disease
Biofabrication Research update Ink-jet printing promises neural precision A breakthrough printing technique could create improved neural networks for fundamental studies and applications in neuroscience Read article: Ink-jet printing promises neural precision
Radiotherapy Research update Alpha particles treat deeper into solid tumours Alpha DaRT technology extends the range of alpha emitters, enabling the use of potent alpha particles to destroy solid tumours Read article: Alpha particles treat deeper into solid tumours
Earth sciences Research update How vortexes cool earthquake faults Laboratory study could solve longstanding mystery of missing heat Read article: How vortexes cool earthquake faults
Pollution Research update Plastic particles now infest the Arctic Pollutant in sea ice eventually sinks to sea floor Read article: Plastic particles now infest the Arctic
Climate Research update Amazon set to dry as trees narrow stomata Response to increased carbon-dioxide concentrations could see rainfall cross continent to Andes Read article: Amazon set to dry as trees narrow stomata
Stars and solar physics Research update Distorted neutron stars give up secrets of dense nuclear matter Analysis of gravitational waves homes in on stellar equation of state Read article: Distorted neutron stars give up secrets of dense nuclear matter
Nanomedicine Research update Functional MRI maps neural activity Bioengineered paramagnetic nanoparticle probes can detect calcium ion dynamics with magnetic resonance imaging Read article: Functional MRI maps neural activity
Biophysics Research update Huddling emperor penguins undergo phase transition Birds seek warmth below a critical “apparent temperature” Read article: Huddling emperor penguins undergo phase transition