Astroparticle physics Research update Dark-matter detector result is consistent with previous hint of exotic particles China’s PandaX-II does not dispute XENON1T detections Read article: Dark-matter detector result is consistent with previous hint of exotic particles
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: Breath holds protect the heart during proton therapy for breast cancer
Nuclear physics Research update Bond distance of rare element einsteinium is measured Breakthrough could help scientists create more superheavy elements Read article: Bond distance of rare element einsteinium is measured
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: New quasiparticle may mimic Kondo-effect signal
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: Strain induces nonlinear Hall effect in monolayer material
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: Whole-body MRI could prove optimal for detecting myeloma
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: Image-processing technique tracks tau tangles as Alzheimer’s disease develops
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: Solar-cell perovskites turn stable under pressure
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: Optical navigation of a DROP-IN probe keeps robotic surgery on target
Atmosphere Research update International Space Station sheds light on blue jets from thunderstorms Phenomenon unleashes waves of ionization in the upper atmosphere Read article: International Space Station sheds light on blue jets from thunderstorms
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