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Read article: Ambipolar electric field helps shape Earth’s ionosphere Earth sciences Research update Ambipolar electric field helps shape Earth’s ionosphere Scientists make first ever measurements of a planet-wide field that could be as fundamental as gravity and magnetic fields
Read article: Light-absorbing dye turns skin of a live mouse transparent Biophysics and bioengineering Research update Light-absorbing dye turns skin of a live mouse transparent The technique could be used to observe a wide range of deep-seated biological structures and activity
Read article: Convection enhances heat transport in sea ice Cryosphere Research update Convection enhances heat transport in sea ice New mathematical framework could allow for more accurate climate models
Read article: Short-range order always appears in new type of alloy Characterization and modelling Research update Short-range order always appears in new type of alloy New insights into hidden atomic ordering could help in the development of more robust alloys
Read article: Thermal dissipation decoheres qubits Quantum computing Research update Thermal dissipation decoheres qubits Superconducting quantum bits release their energy into their environment as photons
Read article: Air-powered computers make a comeback Mathematics and computation Research update Air-powered computers make a comeback Novel device contains a pneumatic logic circuit made from 21 microfluidic valves
Read article: Vortex cannon generates toroidal electromagnetic pulses Advanced materials Research update Vortex cannon generates toroidal electromagnetic pulses Electromagnetic vortex pulses could be employed for information encoding, high-capacity communication and more
Read article: Gallium-doped bioactive glass kills 99% of bone cancer cells Emerging therapies Research update Gallium-doped bioactive glass kills 99% of bone cancer cells New therapy kills cancerous cells while stimulating growth of new healthy bone