Semiconductors stride ahead
Medicine, communications and computing could benefit from advances in semiconductor science
Mobile NMR leaves the field behind
New technique promises to eliminate the effects of the Earth’s magnetic field
Ultrashort pulses help gene therapy
Lasers could aid effective transfer of DNA into cells
Semiconductors plug terahertz gap
Scientists build a ‘quantum cascade’ laser that emits radiation at terahertz wavelengths
Ultrasound targets brain surgery
New focusing technique could help development of non-invasive treatment for brain tumours
Read article: Medics get a dose of physics
Medics get a dose of physics
Statistical physics techniques are set to help heart and cancer patients
Read article: Small is beautiful for new neutron generator
Small is beautiful for new neutron generator
A compact source of neutrons could benefit fields from medicine to condensed matter physics
Heavy water tests body water
A drink of heavy water provides a quick and simple measurement of body water
Read article: Magnetic resonance sees the heart beat
Magnetic resonance sees the heart beat
Ultrasound is commonly used to look at the heart, but it is unsuitable for the 10-20% of the population that have breathing difficulties (emphysema) or who are medically obese. In both techniques, pat...
Heat can produce ultrasound
Currently most ultrasound devices convert an electrical signal directly into mechanical vibrations through the piezoelectric effect. But these devices only operate over a narrow frequency range and ha...
