Biomaterials Research update Gel filling enhances root canal treatment A biodegradable polymer that releases nitric oxide and antibiotics can aid with tooth regeneration following root canal surgery Read article: Gel filling enhances root canal treatment
Diagnostic imaging Research update Spotlight falls on radiomics at French radiology congress Radiomics is poised to be a pivotal process for developing new diagnostic imaging strategies and therapies, delegates learned at the French radiology congress JFR 2018 Read article: Spotlight falls on radiomics at French radiology congress
Renewables Research update US offshore wind most valuable off north-east coast Nation currently has single 30 MW offshore wind farm off Rhode Island Read article: US offshore wind most valuable off north-east coast
Advanced materials Research update Large family of quantum spin liquids revealed Researchers identify quantum spin liquid traits in rare-earth chalcogenides Read article: Large family of quantum spin liquids revealed
Particle and nuclear Research update Gluons account for much more pion momentum than previously thought New study suggests virtual quarks play a smaller role in pion composition Read article: Gluons account for much more pion momentum than previously thought
Polymers Research update Resonance photorheology technique sheds more light on 3D polymerization New technique could help improve additive manufacturing Read article: Resonance photorheology technique sheds more light on 3D polymerization
Nuclear medicine Research update PETRUS hybrid device acquires multimodal images in vivo The presence of ultrasound probes in the PETRUS hybrid device does not degrade the quality of in vivo PET images Read article: PETRUS hybrid device acquires multimodal images in vivo
Climate Research update Beer flow threatened by warming climate The world’s brewers face paying much higher prices for a key ingredient of beer as climate change hits barley crop yields Read article: Beer flow threatened by warming climate
Particles and interactions Research update Smaller limit on electron’s electric dipole moment puts supersymmetry in doubt New particles could be beyond the reach of LHC, say physicists Read article: Smaller limit on electron’s electric dipole moment puts supersymmetry in doubt
Atmosphere Research update The windy city: not just Chicago Researchers discover "urban wind island" effect Read article: The windy city: not just Chicago
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