Quantum computing Research update Cloud quantum computing calculates nuclear binding energy Quantum simulations done remotely on systems at Rigetti and IBM Read article: Cloud quantum computing calculates nuclear binding energy
2D materials Research update Perovskites help windows become solar cells New structures could be integrated into smart buildings, cars, large-screen displays and potentially many other technologies Read article: Perovskites help windows become solar cells
Integrated optics Research update Nanowire LEDs require combination modelling Integrating carrier dynamics with wave optics calculations reveals for the first time dependences on size and temperature in nanowire LEDs that do not affect their planar and bulk counterparts Read article: Nanowire LEDs require combination modelling
Ecosystems Research update Urban forests add to cities’ health and wealth Tree cover contributes $500 million to average megacity Read article: Urban forests add to cities’ health and wealth
Biofabrication Research update Liver cancer organoids could enhance drug development "Tumouroid" platforms advance liver cancer research and treatment Read article: Liver cancer organoids could enhance drug development
Nanomaterials Research update Bacterial DNA sequencing could help design ‘friendlier’ nanoparticles Metagenomic analyses of large groups of microorganisms shed more light on how bacteria and other microbes behave when exposed to nanomaterials Read article: Bacterial DNA sequencing could help design ‘friendlier’ nanoparticles
Climate Research update Aviation biofuels may not cut contrail warming Paraffinic biofuels cut carbon emissions but have mixed effects on contrails Read article: Aviation biofuels may not cut contrail warming
Imaging Research update Sonic tractor beam grabs hold of large objects “Virtual vortex” beats the wavelength limit Read article: Sonic tractor beam grabs hold of large objects
Light sources Research update Distorted nano-magnets for agile polarization control Nano-sized chiral magnetic particles suspended in a gel allow real-time control of the polarization state of light Read article: Distorted nano-magnets for agile polarization control
Optical physics Research update Display creates 3D images that can be viewed from many angles New technique has advantages over holography Read article: Display creates 3D images that can be viewed from many angles
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