Cape Town ‘Day Zero’ water crisis due to migrating moisture corridor
Analysis highlights vulnerability of dry regions to climate change
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Free-falling liquid spontaneously forms antispiral cascades
Spirals rotating inwards rather than outwards have been observed in a viscous liquid flowing through holes in a circular plate
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Brillouin scattering reveals tumour dynamics
Measurements of scattered light, which depend on mechanical properties, could be used to characterize a tumour's metastatic potential and therapy response
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Chirality measurements speed up
New real-time deep-UV technique could be important for improved drug development and applications in medicine
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Intensity-modulated protons reduce side effects of whole-brain radiotherapy
Intensity-modulated proton therapy can spare the hippocampus during whole-brain irradiation and minimize treatment-related cognitive decline
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Carbon cycle changes
2nd State of the Carbon Cycle Report looks at North America’s sinks and sources
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Negative capacitance appears in ferroelectric materials
New verification of a fundamental theory could help improve the energy efficiency of electronic devices
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Hydrogen dissociation on impact settles catalysis debate
Researchers uncover the exact mechanism by which hydrogen gas molecules are split on platinum surfaces
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MRI optimizes photodynamic therapy efficacy
MRI tracking of drug accumulation in tumours can maximize the effectiveness of the cancer treatment photodynamic therapy
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Metamaterial boosts performance of wakefield accelerator
Steel and copper plates increase quality of particle beams
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