General Physics
Jul 28, 2015
A miniature accelerator to treat cancer
CERN, home of the 27-kilometre Large Hadron Collider (LHC), is developing a new particle accelerator just two metres long.
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Optics & Photonics
Jun 17, 2015
Journal article details 'multiplicity of barriers' to clinical acceptance of medical laser innovations
The dynamic field of medical laser applications continually offers new systems and techniques enabling less invasive or more targeted treatments. But the path from the lab to the clinic can be slowed by "a multiplicity of ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 17, 2015
Nanoparticles to kill cancer cells with heat
Heat may be the key to killing certain types of cancer, and new research from a team including National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists has yielded unexpected results that should help optimize the ...
General Physics
Jun 5, 2015
A smaller, lighter delivery system for proton-beam radiotherapy
MIT will be the lead research institution in a project to develop ironless superconducting cyclotrons, an effort that will make highly sought-after proton radiotherapy cancer treatment more available. The Institute's Plasma ...
Nanomaterials
May 18, 2015
Organic nanoparticles, more lethal to tumours
Radiotherapy used in cancer treatment is a promising treatment method, albeit rather indiscriminate. Indeed, it affects neighbouring healthy tissues and tumours alike. Researchers have thus been exploring the possibilities ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 4, 2015
Automated counting of tumor cells in blood
Biological and medical scientists have been using flow cytometry to count cancer cells for the past 40 years. But the large instruments are expensive and can only be operated by trained personnel. By contrast the PoCyton ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 12, 2015
Gold nanotubes launch a three-pronged attack on cancer cells
Scientists have shown that gold nanotubes have many applications in fighting cancer: internal nanoprobes for high-resolution imaging; drug delivery vehicles; and agents for destroying cancer cells.
Environment
Feb 11, 2015
Advances in medical imaging applied to airborne remote sensing of vegetation
Recent advances in medical imaging are being applied to airborne remote sensing of vegetation, enabling conservation scientists to see the wood and the trees.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 5, 2015
'Glowing' new nanotechnology guides cancer surgery, also kills remaining malignant cells
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new way to selectively insert compounds into cancer cells - a system that will help surgeons identify malignant tissues and then, in combination with phototherapy, kill ...
General Physics
Dec 23, 2014
New video supports radiation dosimetry audits
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), working with the National Radiotherapy Trials Quality Assurance Group, has produced a video guide to support physicists participating in radiation dosimetry audits.
