Lasers Research update All-electric organic laser is a first New device does not need a separate light source to work, unlike existing versions Read article: All-electric organic laser is a first
Magnetism and spin Research update New type of magnetic levitation makes its debut Rotating-magnet effect could help robots handle objects without touching them Read article: New type of magnetic levitation makes its debut
Materials for energy Research update Leaky insulating layer reduces battery lifetime New work explains why rechargeable batteries break down Read article: Leaky insulating layer reduces battery lifetime
Particles and interactions Research update Bound antimatter ejects molecular ions from crystals Study boosts our understanding of positronic interactions with matter Read article: Bound antimatter ejects molecular ions from crystals
Biomedical devices Research update Energy-efficient transistor enables AI analysis of health data within wearable devices Nanoelectronic device is 100 times more energy efficient than silicon electronics for machine learning classification of medical data Read article: Energy-efficient transistor enables AI analysis of health data within wearable devices
Biomedical devices Research update Wearable optical device could detect postpartum haemorrhage New laser speckle contrast imaging sensor has proved successful in a swine model and is now being tested on healthy volunteers Read article: Wearable optical device could detect postpartum haemorrhage
Materials for energy Research update Flash heating technique extracts valuable metals from battery waste quickly and cheaply New way of recovering material from lithium-ion devices also requires much less acid than other methods Read article: Flash heating technique extracts valuable metals from battery waste quickly and cheaply
Earth sciences Research update Dangerous soil liquefaction can occur away from earthquake epicentres in drained conditions Discovery could also shed light on the history of earthquakes in a region Read article: Dangerous soil liquefaction can occur away from earthquake epicentres in drained conditions
Nuclear medicine Research update Total-body PET imaging reveals immune response in COVID-19 patients First-in-human immunoPET imaging examines the biodistribution of T cells in COVID-19 convalescent patients and healthy controls Read article: Total-body PET imaging reveals immune response in COVID-19 patients
Microscopy Research update Electrons caught going around the bend New microscopy technique maps the flow of charge around corners in optoelectronics circuits for the first time Read article: Electrons caught going around the bend