Researchers at Germany's national metrology institute have developed a new standard for pressure measurement that does not rely on physical artefacts
Read article: Gas-pressure standard gets down to fundamentals
A robotic platform uses the fringe field of a clinical MRI scanner to guide medical instruments through deep vascular structures
Read article: MRI enables robotic navigation in deep blood vessel networks
Lightning observations from the International Space Station connect two mysterious effects
Read article: Elves and gamma rays emerge simultaneously from thunderstorm
Modelling of clinical data suggests the existence of a variable RBE for a clinically relevant endpoint after proton therapy
Read article: Radiation response model sheds light on proton RBE
Tests of hairs from eight different mammals showed that thinner hairs tend to shear off, whereas thick hairs break cleanly
Read article: Thin hairs beat thicker ones in strength test
Researchers discover a feature of bone responsible for its longevity that could lead to advances in ultra-lightweight material design
Read article: Breaking the mystery of bone micro-architecture
Technique could create synthetic biology systems that perform logical functions
Read article: DNA building blocks self-assemble in response to environment
Nitrogen-vacancy defects make powerful new tools for studying the magnetic and structural properties of extremely compressed materials
Read article: Diamond sensors probe matter at high pressures
Physics technologies play a vital role in the development of particle therapy systems and techniques
Read article: Physics drives ongoing developments in proton therapy
Observations suggest that other asteroids could also be actively emitting particles
Read article: OSIRIS-REx spacecraft spots particles ejected from asteroid and selects landing spot
