Every human being leaves traces behind, and has done so for thousands of years. In a new study, a team led by lead author Dr. Yanming Ruan from MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen shows that human influence on soil erosion goes back much further than previously thought. Their findings have now been published in Geophysical Research Letters.

The study introduces ISM-FLUX, a simpler version of the powerful MINFLUX concept. By using a detector array instead of a single element sensor, ISM-FLUX can precisely locate single molecules over a much larger area. This larger localisation range significantly increases the robustness of ISM-FLUX and dramatically simplifies the architecture by mitigating the need for an iterative localization approach, which will facilitate broader adoption of MINFLUX.

Scientists in Korea developed a photopatterning approach for emissive layer (EML) patterns using prepatterned photoresist based on a molecular crosslinking strategy. This approach enables ultra-high resolution up to 3000 ppi—fulfilling AR display requirements—without direct exposure of EML to etchants or UV irradiation, unlike conventional photolithography. The simple method offers a promising route for high-resolution OLEDs for VR/AR applications.

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new bioimaging device that can operate with significantly lower power and in an entirely non-mechanical way. It could one day improve detecting eye and even heart conditions.