Structure and dynamics Research update New technique boosts NMR sensitivity 1000-fold Spin-transfer using "hyperpolarization" could lead to faster, more precise MRI scans Read article: New technique boosts NMR sensitivity 1000-fold
Diagnostic imaging Research update Rethinking MRI scans New magnetic resonance imaging technique could lead to patient-friendly scans Read article: Rethinking MRI scans
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Diagnostic imaging Research update Optical textile tests MRI patients from afar Invention will allow medical staff to keep an eye on children undergoing scans Read article: Optical textile tests MRI patients from afar
Transport properties Research update Metamaterials boost MRI sensitivity Technique can probe around twice the depth, say researchers Read article: Metamaterials boost MRI sensitivity
Surfaces and interfaces Research update NMR reaches the nanoscale Diamond defects 'feel' tiny magnetic fields Read article: NMR reaches the nanoscale
Vacuum and cryogenics Feature …And now for the next 20 years Six leading physicists peek into the future
Vacuum and cryogenics Feature Two decades and counting… Opening this special issue marking the 20th anniversary of the launch of Physics World, Matin Durrani says that the magazine still has a vital role to play in th... Read article: Two decades and counting…
Vacuum and cryogenics Research update US Nobel laureates: vote Obama Prize-winners rally behind Democratic nominee as he issues 'plan for science and innovation' Read article: US Nobel laureates: vote Obama
Soft matter and liquids Research update Viruses get X-rayed New technique generates X-ray diffraction images of single viruses
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