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Read article: Breath holds protect the heart during proton therapy for breast cancer Particle therapy Research update Breath holds protect the heart during proton therapy for breast cancer Combining proton therapy with deep inspiration breath-hold can lower the dose to the heart and lung during breast cancer treatments
Read article: Bond distance of rare element einsteinium is measured Nuclear physics Research update Bond distance of rare element einsteinium is measured Breakthrough could help scientists create more superheavy elements
Read article: New quasiparticle may mimic Kondo-effect signal Magnetism and spin Research update New quasiparticle may mimic Kondo-effect signal Physicists propose alternative explanation for phenomenon previously attributed to "screening" of conducting electrons in metals at low temperature
Read article: Strain induces nonlinear Hall effect in monolayer material 2D materials Research update Strain induces nonlinear Hall effect in monolayer material New work might aid the development of next-generation non-volatile magnetic memories
Read article: Whole-body MRI could prove optimal for detecting myeloma Diagnostic imaging Research update Whole-body MRI could prove optimal for detecting myeloma Compared with 18F-FDG PET/CT scans, whole-body MR imaging detects more myeloma lesions, enabling critical treatment to be initiated earlier
Read article: Image-processing technique tracks tau tangles as Alzheimer’s disease develops Nuclear medicine Research update Image-processing technique tracks tau tangles as Alzheimer’s disease develops Novel automated image-sampling method could guide the development of improved therapies for the most common form of dementia
Read article: Solar-cell perovskites turn stable under pressure Materials for energy Research update Solar-cell perovskites turn stable under pressure New treatment makes the crystalline material better able to withstand heat and humidity
Read article: Optical navigation of a DROP-IN probe keeps robotic surgery on target Biomedical devices Research update Optical navigation of a DROP-IN probe keeps robotic surgery on target Fluorescence tracking of a DROP-IN gamma probe should strengthen the connections between robot-assisted and radio-guided surgery
Read article: International Space Station sheds light on blue jets from thunderstorms Atmosphere Research update International Space Station sheds light on blue jets from thunderstorms Phenomenon unleashes waves of ionization in the upper atmosphere