New map pinpoints US power lines susceptible to space weather super-storms
Geoelectrical hazard map could reduce the risk of blackouts
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How does respiratory motion impact pencil-beam scanning proton therapy?
Dose deterioration due to the interplay effect decreases as the number of treatment fractions increases, but not in cases with small tumour targets and relatively large motion
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Quantum computing meets particle physics for LHC data analysis
IBM quantum computer runs machine-learning algorithm to find Higgs events
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Titanic stellar explosion scrambles magnetic fields
Observations of a highly energetic gamma-ray burst prompt a re-think of how magnetic fields behave during these cosmic cataclysms
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Spiral patterns in living cells could be used to create biological computers
Vortices in starfish eggs resemble those found in quantum fluids
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Europe seeks to harness power of AI in COVID-19 crisis
A multicentre European project is developing a deep learning-based model to enhance CT diagnosis of COVID-19
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Nanoscale structures give some butterflies ‘ultra-black’ wings
Dark wings could enhance colour patches used in courtship displays
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Solar wind and extreme heat creates ice on Mercury, say researchers
Water migrates from blazing hot surfaces to chilly crater shadows
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Diamond defects could boost the range of quantum cryptography
Device allows Charlie to help Alice and Bob make a secure connection
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Carbon nanotubes forecast when vegetables spoil and buds bloom
Sensor detects the ethylene emissions of plants at concentrations as low as 15 parts per billion, helping dealers predict when flowers will bloom and fruit and veg ripen
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