Physics World Weekly Podcast Exploring this year’s best physics research in our Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2024
Dec 12, 2024
Delve into the cutting-edge achievements in physics for 2024, featuring groundbreaking research in nuclear physics, quantum computing, and medical physics. Discover innovative imaging techniques using quantum entanglement to enhance biological visualization and personalize lung cancer treatment. Learn about China's Chang'e 6 mission and its revealing samples from the moon’s far side, as well as major advancements in particle physics, including antimatter research and graphene’s potential. Explore breakthroughs in quantum computing that tackle error correction for a more powerful technological future!
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Entanglement's Practical Applications
- Entangled photons are no longer just a theoretical curiosity.
- They now drive practical imaging applications, like enhancing adaptive optics and microscopy.
Food Dye for Tissue Transparency
- Common food dye (tartrazine) can induce transparency in biological tissue by altering the refractive index of water.
- This allows visualization of internal organs and structures without invasive procedures.
Personalized Radiotherapy
- An agent-based computational model simulates lung cell irradiation at microscopic and nanoscopic scales.
- This predicts cell fate and radiation damage severity, enabling personalized radiotherapy.
