Particle therapy Research update Proton radiography: one step closer to clinical use Researchers characterize a prototype proton radiography system that will help verify and improve treatment plans Read article: Proton radiography: one step closer to clinical use
Nanomaterials Research update Porous carbon aerogels might power future Mars missions Materials could be used to make electrodes in supercapacitors that operate at ultralow temperatures Read article: Porous carbon aerogels might power future Mars missions
Astronomy and space Research update Was a passing satellite mistaken for a distant gamma-ray burst? Some believe a piece of space junk could have been responsible for observation Read article: Was a passing satellite mistaken for a distant gamma-ray burst?
Atmosphere Research update Space hurricane observed in the Earth’s upper atmosphere A space plasma hurricane made of swirling plasma has been detected over the Earth’s polar ionosphere Read article: Space hurricane observed in the Earth’s upper atmosphere
Quantum mechanics Research update Quantum mechanics gives new insights into the Gibbs paradox Quantum effects allow more work to be extracted from a system than would be expected in a classical world Read article: Quantum mechanics gives new insights into the Gibbs paradox
Astronomy and space Research update Spacecraft in a ‘warp bubble’ could travel faster than light, claims physicist Soliton scheme needs vast amounts of energy Read article: Spacecraft in a ‘warp bubble’ could travel faster than light, claims physicist
Nanomedicine Research update Nanoparticle-based vaccine offers new approach to COVID-19 immunity Building a vaccine from nanoparticles increases stability without losing efficacy Read article: Nanoparticle-based vaccine offers new approach to COVID-19 immunity
Soft matter and liquids Research update Hydroplaning of tyres is imaged using tiny fluorescent particles Cavities or air bubbles may be created by tyre treads Read article: Hydroplaning of tyres is imaged using tiny fluorescent particles
Quantum Research update Ultracold atoms permit direct observation of quasiparticle dynamics Physicists witness the formation and subsequent non-equilibrium dynamics of a quasiparticle in an ultracold atomic gas Read article: Ultracold atoms permit direct observation of quasiparticle dynamics
Astroparticle physics Research update Glashow resonance is spotted in a neutrino detector at long last Observation could boost our understanding of the origins of astrophysical neutrinos Read article: Glashow resonance is spotted in a neutrino detector at long last
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