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The ELIDOSE Project: Dosimetry for laser accelerated charged particle beams

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High-energy beams of protons have the potential to greatly improve the ways in which doses of radiation are delivered to the body. To further develop this technique, more knowledge about the relative […]

Making the most of microbes for soil restoration and function

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Mary Ann Bruns is Associate Professor of Soil Microbiology in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Penn State University. The Bruns research group aims to understand how beneficial functions […]

It’s not only about neurons – How the UK Dementia Research Institute is facilitating an interdisciplinary approach in the global fight against neurodegenerative conditions

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Dementia is the world’s biggest challenge in terms of social and health costs. In the UK, we’re projected to have 1 million dementia patients in 2020 at a cost of […]

Canonical quantisation: A solution to quantum gravity?

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General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics are some of the most significant results in modern physics. Both theories appear to work seamlessly by themselves and have stood up to decades of scrutiny, but […]

Graphene nanocomposites for new thermoplastic materials

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Graphene has been the subject of intensive investigation, in view of its potential applications in a variety of technological fields, ranging from next-generation solar cells and hydrogen storage materials to super-capacitors […]

The relationship between cancer subtype and treatment: New development using breast cancer subtypes to predict clinical outcomes

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Dr Yang’s research at the National Cancer Institute, US, focuses on the discovery and validation of predictive and prognostic biomarkers for targeted cancer therapies and chemotherapy in breast cancer, lung […]

Sildenafil: The pulmonary oedema wonder drug?

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Dr Richard Moon and his team at the Duke University School of Medicine explore the use of sildenafil – better known by its more common brand name, Viagra – to prevent the […]

Architecting 3D integrated circuit fabrics at nanoscale

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Dr Csaba Andras Moritz, entrepreneur and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, is developing a new nanoscale 3D integrated circuit technology. This research offers a […]

DNA replication: Unravelling the secrets of the replisome

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Every cell needs to divide and produce more cells. This is an essential part of every living organism. The first step is to make a copy of its own DNA to pass on […]

Digital holography: Unlocking the mysteries of aerosols

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Aerosols are diverse and complex particles in our atmosphere. Varying hugely in both size and shape, scientists have faced significant technical challenges in measuring how these particles scatter and absorb the […]