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Read article: Replacing a pacemaker with a device the width of a human hair Biomedical devices Research update Replacing a pacemaker with a device the width of a human hair Researchers have developed an ultrathin device that could one day provide an alternative to an intrusive and bulky pacemaker
Read article: Laughing gas could point to alien life on Earth-like planets Planetary science Research update Laughing gas could point to alien life on Earth-like planets Nitrous oxide could be a useful biosignature for some exoplanets
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Read article: Proton’s puzzling electromagnetic structure is observed in new experiment Particle and nuclear Research update Proton’s puzzling electromagnetic structure is observed in new experiment Electron scattering data partially corroborate puzzling effect seen in 2000
Read article: Shorter courses of radiation therapy prove safe and effective Radiotherapy Research update Shorter courses of radiation therapy prove safe and effective Two new studies reveal that hypofractionated radiation treatments are safe and effective for patients with high-risk prostate or breast cancer