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The purpose of fundamental research in physics is to discover
the laws of Nature. The results of this research become available
to all mankind, allowing breakthroughs in high technology and
in the development of human civilization. Modern physics makes
a decisive contribution to such highly important areas as cancer
treatment, medical applications of nuclear detectors, computer
tomography, World Wide Web, safe nuclear power, and many others.
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It is well known that the results of fundamental research can
have unexpected and successful applications in different fields
of human activity.
A good example is that of nuclear track membranes. These
membranes are produced by exposing polymer films to ion beams
at isochronous cyclotrons in JINR. They are used in all fields
that require reliable and ecologically safe filters; e.g. in medicine
and in the food and electronics industries.
It is not surprising that Finnish businessmen readily accepted
the proposal of the specialists from JINR's Laboratory of Nuclear
Reactions to establish a joint venture for production of household
water filters, and that these simple but effective devices are
now used in many countries.
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About 20 centres throughout the world are currently using charged
particle beams to treat tumors, with about the same number of
new centres being developed.
The multi-room clinico-physical complex at the converted JINR Phasotron
provides great scope for medico-biological experiments and clinical
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1997; The International Symposium "Problems of Biochemistry,
Radiation and Space Biology", held in Dubna under the aegis
of UNESCO on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the birth
of Academician N. Sissakian (1907-1966).
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discussed the present understanding of radio-biological effects,
both terrestrial and in space, and discussed future research trends.
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