Skin structures aid sidewinding snakes
Microscopic pits on the stomachs of some desert-dwelling vipers help them move sideways on sandy slopes, say physicists
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Microrobotic device steers a laser beam deep inside the body
A microrobotic device that can steer a laser beam at high speed could improve the performance of minimally invasive surgeries
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Dark-matter detector result is consistent with previous hint of exotic particles
China’s PandaX-II does not dispute XENON1T detections
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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
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Bond distance of rare element einsteinium is measured
Breakthrough could help scientists create more superheavy elements
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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
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Strain induces nonlinear Hall effect in monolayer material
New work might aid the development of next-generation non-volatile magnetic memories
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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
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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
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Solar-cell perovskites turn stable under pressure
New treatment makes the crystalline material better able to withstand heat and humidity
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