Stars and solar physics Research update Neutron-rich tantalum offers a view of how heavy elements are forged First purified beam of tantalum-187 provides insight in the “r-process” Read article: Neutron-rich tantalum offers a view of how heavy elements are forged
2D materials Research update New family of quasiparticles appears in graphene Researchers identify Brown-Zak fermions in superlattices made from the carbon sheet Read article: New family of quasiparticles appears in graphene
Diagnostic imaging Research update Could 4D MRI be a major leap forward for foetal imaging? Four-dimensional MR imaging of blood flow in the foetal heart could one day help clinicians detect congenital heart disease Read article: Could 4D MRI be a major leap forward for foetal imaging?
Particle and nuclear Research update Has the proton radius puzzle been solved at last? Precise spectroscopic measurement of hydrogen points to smaller proton radius Read article: Has the proton radius puzzle been solved at last?
Superconductivity Research update Ultracold atoms put high-temperature superconductors under the microscope Physicists use a Bose–Einstein condensate to study phase transitions in an iron pnictide superconductor Read article: Ultracold atoms put high-temperature superconductors under the microscope
Radiotherapy Research update First report of clinical MRI-Linac treatments wins journal citations prize A research paper describing the first clinical use of an MRI-Linac for MRI-guided radiotherapy has won the 2020 PMB citations prize Read article: First report of clinical MRI-Linac treatments wins journal citations prize
Nuclear medicine Research update Deep-learning model enables rapid lymphoma detection in PET/CT images A convolutional neural network model that detects lymphoma lesions in PET/CT scans could enable faster diagnosis and monitoring of treatment efficacy Read article: Deep-learning model enables rapid lymphoma detection in PET/CT images
Nanomaterials Research update Magnetic perovskite gets the lead out New material could be used to make spintronics devices without the hazards of its lead-based cousin Read article: Magnetic perovskite gets the lead out
Stars and solar physics Research update Borexino spots solar neutrinos from elusive fusion cycle Measurements confirm theory first proposed over 80 years ago Read article: Borexino spots solar neutrinos from elusive fusion cycle
Radiotherapy Research update Optimizing MLC leaf speed could improve radiotherapy plan quality Increased multileaf collimator leaf speed may help improve the quality of volumetric modulated arc therapy plans Read article: Optimizing MLC leaf speed could improve radiotherapy plan quality