Outstanding in her field
Cather Simpson tells the "start-up story" of Engender, which uses photonics technology to sort bull sperm by sex for the dairy industry
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Artificial intelligence tackles global cancer care
The integration of Watson for Oncology into Elekta's MOSAIQ exploits artificial intelligence to standardize and increase access to cancer care
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Growing pains for 3D printing
Peter Leibinger, chief technology officer at the industrial laser and machine-tool firm TRUMPF, discusses progress in additive manufacturing
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Once a physicist: Tim Head
Tim Head runs Wild Tree Tech – a software consultancy that builds data-analysis products and teaches courses on machine learning
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Plasma, nanoparticles and printed electronics
NovaCentrix’s chief technology officer Kurt Schroder on how the company got into printable electronics
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So many materials
Prospects for creating commercial devices based on graphene and other 2D materials
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Optimizing 3D polymer scaffolds for cartilage repair
Controlling the weight and structure of 3D printed scaffolds makes it possible to match their mechanical properties to those of human cartilage
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Liver-on-a-chip assesses drug toxicity
A new liver-on-a-chip platform offers an attractive alternative to animal models for testing the effects of drugs on the human body
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Innovation in Japan
Yuko Harayama, member of Japan’s Council for Science, Technology and Innovation, on how the country aims to boost research and drive innovation
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Nanowire research grows up
Adam Micolich talks to Physics World about nanowires as the main challenges move from material discovery to applications
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