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Read article: Proton cooled using an ion cloud and superconducting circuit Particles and interactions Research update Proton cooled using an ion cloud and superconducting circuit Technique should allow more precise tests of matter–antimatter symmetry
Read article: Fluid dynamics study could make medical inhalers more effective Biomedical devices Research update Fluid dynamics study could make medical inhalers more effective Currently only 30% of drug particles settle in the lungs, study reveals
Read article: Proton FLASH study wins best abstract award at ESTRO congress Particle therapy Research update Proton FLASH study wins best abstract award at ESTRO congress A study investigating pencil-beam scanning FLASH proton therapy wins Brita Singers Sørensen the Donal Hollywood Award at ESTRO 2021
Read article: Evolution of quantum spins looks surprisingly classical Quantum Research update Evolution of quantum spins looks surprisingly classical Behaviour of spins in diamond is similar to liquid diffusion
Read article: Dose measurement system could improve phototherapy for jaundiced newborns Biomedical devices Research update Dose measurement system could improve phototherapy for jaundiced newborns Estimating the rate of energy delivered by a phototherapy lamp within a selected wavelength range could optimize neonatal phototherapy
Read article: Ghost surface polaritons seen for the first time Condensed matter Research update Ghost surface polaritons seen for the first time Diffraction-less quasiparticles propagate up to 20 micron on the surface of calcite crystal
Read article: Wave–particle duality quantified for the first time Quantum mechanics Research update Wave–particle duality quantified for the first time Experiment attaches precise numbers to a photon’s wave-like and particle-like character
Read article: Smart inflatable hand offers lighter, more affordable prosthetic Neural engineering Research update Smart inflatable hand offers lighter, more affordable prosthetic A smart neuroprosthetic that uses air inflation to carry out tasks also provides tactile feedback
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