Research
Nov 3, 2006
Antiprotons are four times as potent
CERN, the world's largest particle physics laboratory, has played a pivotal role in the first investigation into the biological effects of antiproton irradiation. Researchers working on CERN's antiproton cell experiment (ACE) have demonstrated that antiprotons are four times as effective as protons at targeted cell damage (Radiother. Oncol. 2006 doi:10.1016/j.radonc.2006.09.012).
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