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Emergence of crucial interphase in lithium-ion batteries is observed by researchers
Unique tool characterizes chemical evolution early in a device's lifetime
Ultrasound assessment of tumour oxygenation could guide cancer therapy
Ultrasound localization microscopy has potential to be a significant imaging modality for diagnosis and therapy monitoring of solid tumours
Honeywell says it will soon release ‘the most powerful quantum computer yet’
Firm says ion-trap technology overcomes main obstacles to integrating qubits
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Hybrid infrared–optical microscope could improve cancer diagnostics
A simple addition to a conventional microscope allows for all-digital histopathology
Transverse arch puts a spring in your step, biomechanics study reveals
Curvature across foot plays a crucial role in how humans walk and run
Seismic imaging technology sees deep inside the brain
A computational technique originally developed for seismic imaging can generate high-resolution ultrasound images of the brain
Suction forces enable precise bioprinting
Aspiration-assisted technique could be used in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and the creation of “organs-on-a-chip” for drug testing and disease modelling
Could bacterial toxins be our next antibiotics?
Scientists map the path by which a novel type of antibacterial agent is imported into bacteria
Diamond micro-lenses stand up to synchrotron sources
Stacks of lenses make durable, compact systems for conditioning intense beams of X-rays
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PET scans could help develop shorter TB treatments
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American Physical Society cancels April Meeting due to coronavirus pandemic
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New imaging technique can visualize the dynamics of magnetic structures in three dimensions for the first time
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Exotic chemistry plays out in the atmospheres of hot gas giants
Dark-field microscopes made easy
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