Tag: x-ray

Nanotube-Powered X-Rays

By Prachi Patel | 08/03/2009 | 0 Comments

Tiny electron emitters inside an x-ray generator could improve medical imaging and cancer therapy.

A Cheap, Plastic X-Ray Imager

By Katherine Bourzac | 03/20/2009 | 4 Comments

Organic x-ray panels could bring down the cost of medical imaging.

Remaking X-Rays

By Katherine Bourzac | 04/22/2008 | 1 Comment

Silicon gratings heighten contrast.

A Miniature Synchrotron

By Corinna Wu | 02/04/2008 | 1 Comment

Researchers get a new tool to determine protein structures.

Virtual Paleontology

By Erica Naone | 08/15/2007 | 0 Comments

Virtual Paleontology

By Erica Naone | 06/20/2007 | 0 Comments

Paleontologists use CT scans to identify unreachable fossils.

Changing the Physics behind X-Ray Imaging

By Katherine Bourzac | 05/21/2007 | 0 Comments

Researchers integrate refraction information to improve x-ray resolution.

Quantum Detection of Tooth Decay

By Tyler Hamilton | 03/23/2007 | 2 Comments

A new laser device designed to detect the earliest stages of tooth decay could help dentists stop cavities in their tracks.

Catching Evolution on the Run

By Courtney Humphries | 02/15/2007 | 1 Comment

3-D x-ray videos of species in motion will help scientists understand how they evolved.

Better Screening for Breast Cancer

By Tyler Hamilton | 01/26/2007 | 0 Comments

Tests show that measuring electrical resistance could lead to a cheap and easy way to detect the disease early.

Walking like a Bomber

By Karen Nitkin | 01/17/2007 | 9 Comments

New strides in radar and gait-analysis software show that it's possible to detect when someone is carrying a bomb well before he or she reaches a security checkpoint.