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‘Warm glow’ of Unruh effect could be seen in the lab using accelerated electrons
Miniscule, acceleration-dependent glow might be detected using a suitable microwave cavity
A glimpse into the future of radiation therapy
The ESTRO 2022 closing session saw five experts debate which innovations will have the greatest impact in radiotherapy by 2030
Thermophotovoltaic cells top 40 percent efficiency
Two-junction devices could be integrated into renewable energy systems for low-cost thermal grid storage
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Decoy nanoparticles soak up SARS-CoV-2
A potential new COVID-19 treatment tricks SARS-CoV-2 into binding to decoy cells that render the virus inactive
A window into the brain – anywhere, anytime
A novel miniature microscope functions as a window into the brain of freely behaving rodents in real time
Quantum sieve could make deuterium much cheaper
Pores in metal-organic framework open when deuterium gas is present
Immunotherapy plus radiotherapy: the next big opportunity in radiation oncology?
Excitement is growing about the synergies between immunotherapy and radiation therapy, but there’s a long way to go before the clinical opportunities are realized at scale
Manganese oxide mineral is a heat-storage champion
Birnessite-like material has a volumetric energy density close to the theoretical maximum
Summertime on Neptune is cooler than expected
New analyses reveal significant and unexpected temperature changes on the ice giant
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Read article: Nobel-prize-winning nuclear physicist Ben Roy Mottelson dies aged 95
Nobel-prize-winning nuclear physicist Ben Roy Mottelson dies aged 95
Mottelson determined that certain nuclei could have asymmetrical shapes
Read article: Geometric distortion characterization using QUASAR™ MRID3D in radiation oncology: 1.5T MRI and 0.35T MR-LINAC
Geometric distortion characterization using QUASAR™ MRID3D in radiation oncology: 1.5T MRI and 0.35T MR-LINAC
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Bioactive materials and regenerative repair
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Read article: China Initiative continues to prosecute scientists with links to China
China Initiative continues to prosecute scientists with links to China
A federal jury in Illinois has found mathematician Mingqing Xiao guilty of failing to report a Chinese bank account to tax authorities
Read article: Netherlands invests €1.1bn in the photonic-chip industry
Netherlands invests €1.1bn in the photonic-chip industry
The cash will be used to create hundreds of photonic start-up companies and scale up photonic-chip production
Read article: Concerning primordial black holes
Concerning primordial black holes
If primordial black holes exist, could one strike the Earth and if one did, what would happen? Ian Randall investigates
Read article: CERN’s Large Hadron Collider gears up for Run 3
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider gears up for Run 3
Engineers will now begin increasing the luminosity before first collisions in June
Read article: Innovation in optical interferometry: the secret of success in nanopositioning QA
Innovation in optical interferometry: the secret of success in nanopositioning QA
Nanopositioning specialist Queensgate and the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have forged a productive collaboration yielding a good-practice implementation model for Que...
Read article: The dilemma of corrosion and better corrosion management
The dilemma of corrosion and better corrosion management
Join the audience for a live webinar on 15 June 2022 sponsored by Hiden Analytical, in partnership with The Electrochemical Society
Read article: Fusion community mourns death of ITER boss Bernard Bigot aged 72
Fusion community mourns death of ITER boss Bernard Bigot aged 72
ITER deputy director Eisuke Tada takes over the French-based fusion project while the ITER Council searches for a long-term successor
Read article: How Earth might appear to alien astronomers
How Earth might appear to alien astronomers
Seeing our planet through alien eyes could help in the search for life in the cosmos
Read article: High-power lasers promise new defence strategy
High-power lasers promise new defence strategy
Physicists at QinetiQ are developing systems that combine and control high-energy laser beams to provide a powerful and cost-effective countermeasure against drones and other uncre...
Read article: MR-Linac pioneer awarded highest ESTRO honour
MR-Linac pioneer awarded highest ESTRO honour
Jan Lagendijk wins ESTRO’s 2022 Breur Award in recognition of his major contribution to radiotherapy
Read article: Photons stay entangled despite huge jump in frequency
Photons stay entangled despite huge jump in frequency
New technique preserves quantum correlations between two photons even when the frequency of one is increased by 125 terahertz
Read article: Undersea muon detectors monitor variations in water depth
Undersea muon detectors monitor variations in water depth
Meteotsunami is detected in Tokyo Bay
Read article: First-ever image of the black hole ‘shadow’ at the heart of the Milky Way revealed by the Event Horizon Telescope
First-ever image of the black hole ‘shadow’ at the heart of the Milky Way revealed by the Event Horizon Telescope
First picture of the glowing surroundings around Sagittarius A* could offer clues to the inner workings of supermassive black holes
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