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Methods from theoretical physics are shedding light on the brain’s circuitry
Marilena Streit-Bianchi reminisces about her role in the first PET (positron-emission tomography) image taken at CERN
CERN, the International Cancer Expert Corps (ICEC) and STFC are developing medical linear accelerators for low- and middle-income countries
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Crystal Clear was founded in 1991 to provide crystal detectors for particle physics – it has since had a wider impact on society
Superconducting technology developed for the HL-LHC and FCC could improve our understanding of the human brain
CERN colleagues are warmly invited to help the Knowledge Transfer team welcome visitors and advertise CERN’s science and technology
The annual meeting of ENLIGHT, which focuses on particle therapy for cancer treatment, was held in the Netherlands
New toolbox, released by CERN and University of Bath collaboration, has applications in medical imaging and cancer diagnosis
CERN has developed an accelerator just two metres long to be used in hospitals for medical imaging and the treatment of cancer
The head of CERN's Medical Application Programme addresses a medical conference 60 years after the first use of protons to treat cancer