A worldly approach to a new accelerator

Article Abstract:

Physicist Burton Richter and colleagues from Japan and Germany have drafted a proposal to ensure international cooperation in the construction of a large linear particle accelerator. The collider would be smaller than the Superconducting Super Collider but would produce cleaner collisions.

Planning, Particle accelerators

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Cold War rivals find common ground

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Nuclear weapons laboratories in the US and Russia are collaborating on developing systems to safeguard Russian nuclear labs. A prototype system for tracking nuclear materials in the Arzamus 16 lab may be extended to other Russian installations.

United States, Safety and security measures, Russia, United States foreign relations, Russian foreign relations, Weapons industry, Transuranium elements

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Play of light opens a new window into the body

Article Abstract:

The rapidly developing field of medical imaging using optical or near-infrared light is analyzed. One exciting prospect is development of breast-cancer detection imaging system.

Research, Diagnosis, Cover Story, Breast cancer, Diagnostic imaging, Medical imaging equipment

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