Read article 'Developing medical linacs for challenging regions'
Physicists, oncologists and industry experts are defining the design of a novel linear accelerator that will make radiotherapy more readily available in lower-resourced countries.
Read article 'CLOUD experiment sharpens climate predictions'
Future global climate projections have been put on more solid empirical ground, thanks to new measurements of the production rates of atmospheric aerosol particles by CERN’s Cosmics Leaving OUtdoor ...
Read article 'European XFEL enters commissioning phase'
On 6 October, commissioning began at the world’s largest X-ray laser: the European XFEL in Hamburg, Germany. The 3.4 km-long European XFEL will generate ultrashort X-ray flashes with a brilliance ...
Read article 'Crystal Clear celebrates 25 years of success'
Advanced scintillating materials have found their way into novel detectors for physics and medicine.
Read article 'Proton therapy enters precision phase'
Résumé Protonthérapie : l’ère de la précision La protonthérapie est une technique de radiothérapie innovante, qui peut traiter des tumeurs avec beaucoup plus d...
Read article 'CERN to produce radioisotopes for health'
Résumé Le CERN produira des radio-isotopes pour la médecine Le lien entre les communautés des accélérateurs et de la médecine remonte à presque 50 ans. Aujourd&...
Read article 'Energetic protons boost BNL isotope production'
Accelerator upgrades will help to meet the demand for strontium-82.
Read article 'TRIUMF targets alpha therapy'
External-beam radiation therapy is used routinely to treat many different types of cancerous tumours, delivering a targeted dose of radiation to cancer cells while sparing surrounding healthy tissue a...
Read article 'Reactors and accelerators join forces'
Demand for medical isotopes requires reactor- and accelerator-based production methods.
Read article 'SESAME announces call for proposals'
SESAME, the pioneering synchrotron facility for the Middle East and neighbouring countries, located in Jordan, has announced its first call for proposals for experiments. A third-generation light sour...
