New material boosts MRI image quality
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 27-May-2026 06:15 ET (27-May-2026 10:15 GMT/UTC)
MRI scans often struggle to capture clear images of deep or delicate tissues. Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center now report in “Advanced Materials” a new lightweight antenna that boosts image quality and may shorten scan times – without changing existing MRI machines.
The days of dropping a thermal imaging camera and replacing an expensive lens are coming to an end with a new repairable lens developed by Flinders University scientists.
A high-performance lens for infrared cameras invented by Flinders researchers is emerging as a lower cost, more sustainable option for industries whish use thermal imaging cameras, including security and surveillance, medicine, electrical engineering, electronics, defence and autonomous vehicle operation.
The Ruth Rappaport Foundation has announced Professor Dina Ben Yehuda, former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, as the recipient of the 2026 Ruth Rappaport Lifetime Achievement Award for Groundbreaking Women.
Researchers at Kumamoto University have discovered that behavioral changes during the COVID-19 pandemic—particularly widespread mask-wearing—may have reduced the risk of certain types of heart attacks triggered by air pollution.