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A 67,000-pound proton beam therapy device just arrived at Nebraska's Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, ending a "proton desert" spanning 500 miles. The breakthrough machine will give kids and cancer patients across the Midwest access to cutting-edge treatment without leaving home.
Two Wisconsin health systems are launching advanced proton therapy programs that can target tumors with millimeter precision while protecting healthy tissue. The breakthrough treatment offers new hope for cancer patients, especially children and those with hard-to-reach tumors.
Wisconsin cancer patients now have access to cutting-edge proton therapy as two major health systems bring this precision treatment to the state for the first time. The technology targets tumors with near-light-speed particles while protecting healthy tissue.
After more than 15 years of uncertainty, physicists have finally nailed down the exact size of one of nature's most fundamental building blocks. The breakthrough ends a puzzle that shook particle physics to its core in 2010.
Scientists at CERN have discovered a new subatomic particle four times heavier than a proton, ending a 20-year mystery. UK researchers led the breakthrough using an upgraded detector that makes once-impossible measurements routine.
Physicists at Cern's Large Hadron Collider discovered a proton four times heavier than normal, offering new insights into the forces holding atoms together. The breakthrough came after just one year with upgraded detectors that previously couldn't spot the particle in a decade of searching.
A breakthrough cancer treatment delivers radiation with pinpoint accuracy, sparing healthy tissue while attacking tumors. The University of Kansas Cancer Center is leading research that could transform how millions receive radiation therapy.
Scientists at CERN's Large Hadron Collider just discovered their 80th particle, a groundbreaking baryon that could unlock secrets about the forces holding all matter together. The discovery came after major detector upgrades completed in 2023.
A new Stanford facility just made lifesaving cancer treatment accessible to thousands of children who couldn't reach it before. The innovation slashes the size and cost of proton therapy equipment by shrinking a football field into a room.
Massachusetts just greenlit a cutting-edge cancer treatment facility that will bring advanced therapy to more patients. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute can now build a $50 million proton therapy center after addressing concerns about patient access.
A New York grandmother is cancer-free after receiving proton therapy, a precise radiation treatment that spared her from typical side effects. Marie Francillion never smoked but developed lung cancer that spread to her lymph nodes in 2022.
Physicists at CERN have discovered a heavy cousin of the proton, ending two decades of scientific debate. The breakthrough confirms what scientists predicted and opens doors for even more discoveries.
Scientists in Japan have created a ceramic material that solves a decades-old problem blocking efficient hydrogen energy, potentially accelerating the shift to carbon-free power. The breakthrough material conducts hydrogen protons at record speeds while staying stable in real-world conditions.
The puzzling Amaterasu particle, one of the most energetic cosmic rays ever detected, may actually be an ultraheavy atomic nucleus rather than a proton. This breakthrough could finally explain where the universe's most powerful particles come from.
Scientists at CERN have discovered a new particle four times heavier than a proton, opening fresh insights into how the universe works. The breakthrough marks the first discovery since major upgrades to the world's most powerful particle collider.
British researchers just spotted a particle four times heavier than a proton, cracking a mystery that's stumped physicists for over 20 years. The breakthrough proves that a decade of patient upgrades to the world's most powerful particle detector was worth every moment.
After beating brain cancer, Mikey Hartnett is traveling to Washington, D.C., to help other families access lifesaving treatment closer to home. His mission: make sure no child has to leave their community to fight cancer.
Millions who take daily heartburn medication can breathe easier after a massive 26-year study across five countries found no link between long-term use and stomach cancer. The research finally puts to rest decades of anxiety for patients who depend on these drugs.
Scientists in Japan have cracked a 30-year challenge in clean energy, creating a ceramic material that efficiently converts hydrogen to electricity at temperatures far lower than ever achieved. This breakthrough could make hydrogen fuel cells practical for everyday use, bringing carbon-free energy closer to reality.
Physicists at the world's largest particle collider just found a never-before-seen building block of matter that could unlock secrets about the most powerful force in the universe. The discovery marks the 80th new particle found at the facility and is only the second of its kind ever observed.
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