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X-ray pulsars plot the way for deep-space GPS

An interstellar navigation technique that taps into the signals from X-ray pulsars is being developed by a team of scientists from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the University of Leicester. The team is using a small x-ray telescope on … Continue reading

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X-Ray Vision Archaeology Reveals Holocaust Escape Tunnel

Seventy years ago, Vilnius, Lithuania was a bustling town home to over 100,000 Jews. But then it all disappeared. From 1941 to 1944, 95% of Lithuanian Jews were killed. Archaeologists are now finding a story of hope and courage hidden within … Continue reading

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Scientists Film Droplets Getting Blow Up by X-Rays

“These studies could help us better understand a wide range of phenomena in X-ray science and other applications,” -Researcher Claudiu Stan. View the video here. Researchers in California recently filmed, for the first time, the world’s brightest X-ray laser vaporizing … Continue reading

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Scientists Have Created an X-Ray Map of the Sky

Though we can’t see it, a lot of physical activity happens across different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. X-rays zip around the night sky as a result of cosmic phenomena. Finding out from where these rays blast off helps us … Continue reading

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How Would Superman’s X-Ray Vision Even Work?

Superman has super-strength, super-speed, flying powers, can shoot laser-like things from his eyes, and has some type of X-ray vision. Comic book scholars have debated Superman’s vision before, but Wired decided to consider how it could work. First, how do normal non-superheroes … Continue reading

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Ever Wondered What Was Underneath These Famous Paintings?

Thanks to Gizmodo, wonder no more! X-rays have revealed the secrets of Picasso, van Anthonissen, Van Gogh, Da Vinci, and more. We’ve shared the secrets behind Picasso’s Blue Room before, and today we’re sharing a few more secrets with you. Enjoy! … Continue reading

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Craziest X-Rays Ever!

We bet you didn’t think x-rays could be exciting- but these crazy ones from Smosh are pretty cool! Check out the photos below.  

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X-Ray Cartoon

We get it- going to the hospital and getting an x-ray is annoying! That’s why we’re here, to make things easy. We come to you- it’s quick, easy, and safe! Give us a call today to set up your appointment.

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NASA Telescope Captures X-Ray of Neighboring Andromeda Galaxy

Nasa’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) captured the best X-ray image of the Andromeda galaxy yet. NuSTAR’s view (above) shows X-rays coming from pairs of stars, known as binaries, one half of the pair is a dead star. The dead star … Continue reading

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UNL Physicists Develop X-Ray That Could Prevent Terrorist Attack

Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln believe their portable X-ray machine can see radioactive material even when it’s hidden. The physicists developed a laser-driven X-ray that can detect uranium as small as a nickel hidden behind 3 inches of steel. “We’re … Continue reading

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