Semiconductors and electronics Research update Edible electronic tattoos could revolutionize drug delivery Electrical circuits printed on capsules and strawberries Read article: Edible electronic tattoos could revolutionize drug delivery
Climate Research update Waste heat, light and water could help urban agriculture grow Using city leftovers may cut energy footprint of food production Read article: Waste heat, light and water could help urban agriculture grow
Nuclear medicine Research update Triangular crystals improve PET performance Triangular-shaped crystal elements improve the separation of edge crystals in PET detector modules Read article: Triangular crystals improve PET performance
Ultracold matter Research update Homogeneous 2D Fermi gas is created in the lab Experiment brings theoretical predictions to life Read article: Homogeneous 2D Fermi gas is created in the lab
Metrology Research update Portable optical lattice clock measures elevation First time a super-precise timekeeper is operated outside of a lab Read article: Portable optical lattice clock measures elevation
Nanomaterials Research update Photocatalytic heterostructures unleash the potential of doped silver halides Silver-doped silver chloride nanocubes affixed to silica nanospheres show enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability – a breakthrough for solar energy developments Read article: Photocatalytic heterostructures unleash the potential of doped silver halides
Biomedical devices Research update Silicon nanowires modulate neuronal activity New non-invasive technique could help in the development of new non-invasive treatments for neurodegenerative diseases Read article: Silicon nanowires modulate neuronal activity
Pollution Research update US citizens less well informed on fracking than those in UK UK dwellers also more concerned about energy security Read article: US citizens less well informed on fracking than those in UK
Radiotherapy Research update Algorithm enhances Cherenkov-based dose verification Image processing algorithm increases the accuracy of Cherenkov-based radiotherapy verification Read article: Algorithm enhances Cherenkov-based dose verification
Polymers Research update Laser-induced graphene for ‘edible electronics’ Carbon sheet can be produced on a wide variety of substrates and even materials such as food, cloth and paper Read article: Laser-induced graphene for ‘edible electronics’
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