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Today’s physics news: Wednesday, 16 June

By Lena | Published: June 16, 2010
Bang goes the theory: Scientists claim dark matter that makes up most of universe ‘may not exist’ Dark matter and energy – the mysterious substances thought to make up 96 per cent of the universe – may not exist, a report carried out by Durham University physicists claims. Daily Mail Imran Khan says “to plug [...]
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Breakthrough in radiotherapy promises targeted cancer treatment

By Lena | Published: May 20, 2009
  Radiotheraphy equipmentCurrent radiation therapy treatment damages a patient’s healthy tissue as well as eradicating the tumour it is intended to destroy, making the treatment especially invasive and often causing nasty side effects. A new development in radiotherapy will enable a far more precise and accurate treatment for cancerous tumours by using real-time images to [...]
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