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Ultra-flat graphene goes wrinkle free
Proton-assisted growth smooths out the carbon sheet
Ancient rings surrounding the Sun could have divided the solar system
Clear distinction between rocky planet and gas giants explained by new study
Helicopter infrasound shakes historic rock formations
How do the vibrations from helicopter rotor blades affect ancient rock arches and other natural rock formations?
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Thin ice reveals its secrets
Non-contact atomic force microscopy reveals a new two-dimensional ice-growth process
Moiré patterns created in light
Optical moiré lattices exhibit the same physics seen in twisted 2D crystals
Music could promote brain development in preterm babies
Giving premature infants daily music therapy during intensive care stays increased structural maturation of their brain's auditory and emotional processing pathways
Accelerator-on-a-chip created by inverse-design algorithm
Device gives electrons kilovolt boost over just 30 microns
Multi-modal nanoprobes reveal hidden magnetism
An approach usually employed in astrophysics has been scaled down to the quantum realm
Alpha DaRT treatment proves a success in first-in-human trial
Patients in the first trial of diffusing alpha-emitters radiotherapy had impressive tumour response rates and sustained only minimal toxicities
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New understanding of blood transport could lead to better solar panels
Brookhaven chosen to host major US nuclear physics facility
Due to start by 2030, the Electron-Ion Collider will probe the strong nuclear force and the role of gluons in nucleons and nuclei
Collaboration receives $1.25m to accelerate development of effective topical drugs
Scientists receive funding to develop advanced imaging tools for assessing drug delivery to the skin
LIGO–Virgo claims another neutron-star merger
Collision created object with “unusually high mass”, say astrophysicists
Microplastics are turning up everywhere
Researchers find plastic beads, fragments and fibres in ecosystems from the peaks of the Sierra Nevada to the depths of Long Island Sound, with uncertain health effects
Getting inside a dog’s nose with mass spectrometry
Identifying the chemicals that let dogs sniff out cancer could lead to routine non-invasive screening and early diagnosis
Gold nanoparticles inside cells are not inert, say researchers
New study reveals that cells can metabolize gold even though it is not essential for their function
Putting graphene headphones to the test
The Physics World team rings in the new year by trying out headphones that exploit the mechanical properties of the two-dimensional carbon “wonder material”
Proton therapy lowers side effects in treatment of locally advanced cancers
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy using protons rather than photons reduces side effects without impacting treatment efficacy
Three-body calculations suggest how black holes get close enough to merge
Simulations could explain how a third object could push black holes closer together
Advanced imaging reveals suction secrets of midge larvae
Understanding how larvae cling to rocks in fast-moving streams could inspire new suction devices in medicine and industry
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Gel dosimetry provides end-to-end QA for the Unity MR-linac
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