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A water-soluble microneedle array improves the effectiveness and efficiency of photodynamic therapy
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Spikes in waste heat could be a problem for quantum devices
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High-speed electronics and plasma physics could benefit from simple technique
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Conflicting papers offer evidence for both hypotheses
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Tiny structures are made using ultrashort laser pulses
Read article: Could hydrogen peroxide generation underlie mini- and micro-beam radiotherapy efficacy?
Simulations shed light on how spatially fractionated mini- or micro-beams destroy tumours while sparing nearby normal tissue
Read article: ‘Mutual detectability’ will improve the search for extraterrestrial civilizations
Game theory suggests that one civilization has the onus to transmit to another
Read article: Deep learning transforms standard CT scans towards spectral images
A deep neural network can create high-quality material-specific images from conventional clinical CT scans
Read article: New optical connections for trapped ions could lead to better quantum computers
Two independent teams take important step towards scalability
Read article: Open-source software detects potential collisions in radiotherapy plans
An open-source software platform provides interactive collision prevention in photon and particle therapy treatment planning
