Nuclear power Research update Accelerating medical isotope production Technetium-99m production does not rely on reactors or enriched uranium
Telescopes and space missions Research update Europe unveils 20-year astronomy roadmap Funding must rise by 20% per year to meet ambitious goals Read article: Europe unveils 20-year astronomy roadmap
Optical physics Research update A simpler route to invisibility Geometry of curved space could be used to make broadband cloak, say physicists Read article: A simpler route to invisibility
Particles and interactions Research update LHC repairs under way Damaged magnets make their way out of tunnel
Particles and interactions Research update Proton and neutron masses calculated from first principles Quantum chromodynamics makes us heavy, say physicists
Renewables Research update US firm unveils plans for mini nuclear reactors Tiny reactors have no moving parts and could power a small town for $25m Read article: US firm unveils plans for mini nuclear reactors
Quantum mechanics Research update Is entanglement always good for quantum computers? Most entangled states are not useful, say physicists
Telescopes and space missions Research update Excess of electrons could point to dark matter Are WIMPs annihilating nearby? Read article: Excess of electrons could point to dark matter
Radiotherapy Research update New accelerator enhances radiotherapy accuracy NPL's new linac will streamline the process of calibrating radiotherapy equipment. Read article: New accelerator enhances radiotherapy accuracy
Nanomaterials Research update Nanorotors move together Array of tiny rotors could power 'nanobots' Read article: Nanorotors move together
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