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Biodegradable ultrasound implant could improve brain tumour treatments
A biodegradable ultrasound transducer based on piezoelectric nanofibres could improve outcomes for patients with brain cancer
MRI study challenges our knowledge of how the human brain works
Researchers dig deeper into the workings of the human brain, shedding insight into how the brain’s physical shape might influence its patterns of activity
New elastocaloric cooling system shows promise for commercial use
Nickel titanium system will be used to create a wine chiller
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Synchrotron X-rays image a single atom
Imaging advance will have important implications in many areas of science, including medical and environmental research
Photon-counting CT improves cardiac imaging in infants with heart defects
At a similar radiation dose, photon-counting CT offers better image quality than dual-source CT in babies and infants with suspected congenital heart defects
Pulsar timing irregularities reveals hidden gravitational-wave background
Results from radio telescopes worldwide show that the universe is undulating with a background commotion of gravitational waves
Innovative devices ramp the resolution of PET imaging
The SNMMI annual meeting saw researchers highlight novel techniques for improving the performance of PET scanners
Applied magnetic field flips a material’s thermal expansion
New technique could be an alternative to chemical substitution for regulating the expansion of magnetic materials
Wearable scanner measures brain function in people on the move
A wearable MEG system combined with matrix coil magnetic shielding enables brain scanning while people stand and walk around
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Read article: Minecraft adventure explores the solar system, machine learning generates potions worthy of Hogworts
Minecraft adventure explores the solar system, machine learning generates potions worthy of Hogworts
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Read article: From bottom-up to top-down: computational scientist Amanda Barnard on the beauty of simulations, machine learning and how the two intersect
From bottom-up to top-down: computational scientist Amanda Barnard on the beauty of simulations, machine learning and how the two intersect
Amanda Barnard talks to Hamish Johnston about research in applying machine learning to a range of problems
Read article: Risk analysis in the clinical practice: maximizing efficiency and value with a dedicated software solution
Risk analysis in the clinical practice: maximizing efficiency and value with a dedicated software solution
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Read article: Survey finds a third of Chinese scientists in the US feel unwelcome in the country
Survey finds a third of Chinese scientists in the US feel unwelcome in the country
The so-called China Initiative has led to many Chinese scientists to consider leaving the US
Read article: European Space Agency launches Euclid dark-energy mission
European Space Agency launches Euclid dark-energy mission
Craft will spend some six years creating the most accurate map yet of the large-scale structure of the universe
Read article: Approaching infinity…and beyond
Approaching infinity…and beyond
Siblings Eugenia Viti and Ivan Viti explore the mathematical limits of the everyday
Read article: Dry scroll pumps: filling the performance gap
Dry scroll pumps: filling the performance gap
With the launch of its compact mXDS3 and mXDS3s series, Edwards is offering scientific and industrial customers greater choice when it comes to the functionality and performance of...
Read article: IBM’s 127-qubit processor shows quantum advantage without error correction
IBM’s 127-qubit processor shows quantum advantage without error correction
Quantum error mitigation used to calculate 2D Ising model
Read article: John Goodenough: Nobel-prize-winning battery pioneer dies aged 100
John Goodenough: Nobel-prize-winning battery pioneer dies aged 100
Oldest-ever Nobel laureate led the development of lithium-ion batteries
Read article: Medical devices take design tips from the animal kingdom
Medical devices take design tips from the animal kingdom
From shrimp to butterflies, and now the pangolin and blue-ringed octopus, animals provide inspiration for a myriad of medical devices and applications
Read article: Lined-up quantum dots become highly conductive
Lined-up quantum dots become highly conductive
Semiconducting nanostructures behave like metals when placed in quasi-two-dimensional superlattices
Read article: Regulating AI will slow the pace of science
Regulating AI will slow the pace of science
Developments in AI are moving fast but top-down regulation is not likely to be the best approach
Read article: Silicon solar cells gain new flexibility
Silicon solar cells gain new flexibility
Blunted edge technique could make silicon a viable material in applications that call for lightweight, bendable cells
Read article: Intel releases 12-qubit silicon quantum chip to the quantum community
Intel releases 12-qubit silicon quantum chip to the quantum community
Chip is based on silicon spin qubits, which are about a million times smaller than other qubit types
Read article: Tiny 3D-printed vacuum pump could give mass spectrometry a boost
Tiny 3D-printed vacuum pump could give mass spectrometry a boost
Device could help with health and environmental testing
Read article: What makes external lasers essential at a bore-type LINAC?
What makes external lasers essential at a bore-type LINAC?
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