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Read article: Optimizing the cryopreservation of cells Medical physics Research update Optimizing the cryopreservation of cells Freezing of cell-laden hydrogels is optimized using a panel of cryoprotectants
Read article: Do topological waves occur in the oceans? Atmosphere Research update Do topological waves occur in the oceans? Kelvin and Yanai waves share similarities with topological insulators
Read article: Scanning tunnelling microscope creates all-graphene p–n junctions 2D materials Research update Scanning tunnelling microscope creates all-graphene p–n junctions Varying the tip voltage produces either electron traps or waveguides, integrating electronics and photonics on the same device
Read article: Light polarization modulated rapidly by gold nanorods Biomedical devices Research update Light polarization modulated rapidly by gold nanorods Effect could be used to make better pharmaceuticals
Read article: Noisy catalysts reveal atomic-level reactivity Catalysis and chemistry Research update Noisy catalysts reveal atomic-level reactivity Catalytic activity can be observed in tunnelling-current noise during scanning tunnelling microscopy
Read article: Rough faults generate slow earthquakes Earth sciences Research update Rough faults generate slow earthquakes Experiments shed new light on how fault roughness affects earthquake nucleation
Read article: X-ray laser takes 3D images of lopsided viruses Biophysics Research update X-ray laser takes 3D images of lopsided viruses Ultra-bright pulses goes beyond conventional crystallography
Read article: Did embryonic plate tectonics give birth to the continents? Earth sciences Research update Did embryonic plate tectonics give birth to the continents? Early plate tectonics linked to rise of landmasses and maybe even increase in atmospheric oxygen