Atomic force microscopy goes 3D
Exploiting the tunnelling current between the AFM tip and a sample allows the tip to closely follow the topography of the sample during imaging
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Boron neutron capture therapy progresses towards clinical cancer treatments
Accelerator-based neutron sources could bring the cancer treatment boron neutron capture therapy into routine clinical use
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Crops at risk from changing climate
Global warming could bring yet more challenges to a hungry world. New studies have identified precise ways in which a changing climate puts crops at risk
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Graphite lithium-ion batteries get a boost from halogen intercalation
Novel halogen conversion and intercalation into graphite boasts unprecedented battery capacity while maintaining excellent reversibility
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New device excels at making hydrogen using concentrated sunlight
System could be scaled-up to supply clean and renewable energy
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Whole-body MRI gets cancer detection boost
Whole-body MRI may be quicker and cheaper than standard imaging for detecting cancer spread
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Multiphoton laser therapy can close a single blood vessel
Multiphoton photothermolysis under real-time image guidance enables precise closure of single blood vessels
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Quantum sunlight experiment could shed light on stellar astrophysics
Solar photons pair-up with light from a quantum dot in a “highly non-classical” manner
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Chocolate making relies on a rich mixture of physics
Study could lead to better confectionery, ceramics and cement
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Engineered enzymes could help make new antibiotics
Caltech researchers have repurposed cytochrome P450s to produce gamma- or beta-lactams
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