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Read article: Solar-powered device sterilizes medical equipment Biomedical devices Research update Solar-powered device sterilizes medical equipment A portable, solar-powered steam generator can sterilize medical tools in the field, even during cloudy conditions
Read article: Fundamental constant measured at highest precision yet Constants and units Research update Fundamental constant measured at highest precision yet New value for the fine-structure constant agrees with Standard Model predictions while constraining existence of dark sector
Read article: Updated heart model takes radiotherapy outcome research to new frontiers Radiotherapy Research update Updated heart model takes radiotherapy outcome research to new frontiers Researchers combine strengths of two cutting-edge research tools to interpret long-term health outcomes among childhood cancer survivors
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