Read article: Patient-specific ridge filters enable conformal FLASH proton therapy Particle therapy Research update Patient-specific ridge filters enable conformal FLASH proton therapy Optimization framework designs ridge filters and spot maps to meet the unique demands of ultrahigh-dose-rate radiation therapy
Read article: Real-time error correction extends the lifetime of quantum information Quantum computing Research update Real-time error correction extends the lifetime of quantum information Researchers perform the first experimental demonstration showing a significant improvement to the lifetime of information in a quantum system, using error correction
Read article: Reactor antineutrinos detected in pure water in an experimental first Accelerators and detectors Research update Reactor antineutrinos detected in pure water in an experimental first SNO+ detected particles from reactors hundreds of kilometres away
Read article: NPL introduces absolute dosimetry for FLASH proton beams Particle therapy Research update NPL introduces absolute dosimetry for FLASH proton beams National Physical Laboratory metrologists have built a primary-standard proton calorimeter and used it to perform dosimetry on FLASH proton beams
Read article: Compact linac generates ultrahigh-dose-rate X-rays for clinical FLASH radiotherapy Radiotherapy Research update Compact linac generates ultrahigh-dose-rate X-rays for clinical FLASH radiotherapy Researchers are developing a compact and economical FLASH radiotherapy machine suitable for hospital treatment rooms
Read article: ‘Bionic finger’ creates 3D maps of human tissue Diagnostic imaging Research update ‘Bionic finger’ creates 3D maps of human tissue A smart bionic finger can reconstruct three-dimensional subsurface profiles of complex human tissues and flexible electronics
Read article: Ultrafast laser camera images combustion in real time Lasers Research update Ultrafast laser camera images combustion in real time New device could shed fresh light on the processes that occur as hydrocarbons burn
Read article: An expanding universe is simulated in a quantum droplet Quantum Research update An expanding universe is simulated in a quantum droplet Bose–Einstein condensate sheds light on cosmic evolution
Read article: Novel imaging platform reveals the neuronal basis of a drifting mind Diagnostic imaging Research update Novel imaging platform reveals the neuronal basis of a drifting mind A new experimental platform combines functional MRI with calcium-sensitive photometry to study large-scale brain networks in rats
Read article: Gravitational waves from merging black holes go nonlinear Gravity Research update Gravitational waves from merging black holes go nonlinear New models could help put Einstein’s general relativity to the test