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Although the notion is revolting to many, at some point in the future we’ll have the know-how and the tools to genetically modify our bodies to make us stronger, better looking, more intelligent.

X-ray observations of supernova Cassiopeia A by the orbiting Chandra X-ray Observatory show that some of the innermost elements are now located near the outer edges of the remnant; proof of the explosion's power

A new X-ray telescope developed by an international team of scientists will float within the Earth’s atmosphere on a one-day mission to calculate how fast black holes spin.

Lihong Wang reviewed some of his recent work in photoacoustic imaging. The combination of sound waves and laser light seems a match made in heaven for imaging your internal organs.

The European Union has banned X-ray body scanners that are designed to screen airline passengers for explosives, over health and safety concerns. U.S. airports will continue to use the scanners, TSA says.

High-tech scans of two baby mammoths pulled from the Siberian permafrost reveal that one, originally identified as male, was in fact a female.

X-ray technology helps researchers reconstruct networks of interaction between ancient cultures. Working primarily with obsidian — a natural volcanic glass used historically for weapons and tools — the Max Lab team is able to tell where people travelled, who they interacted with and how craft traditions, such as agriculture, may have spread.

In first-of-their-kind experiments, scientists have been able to precisely follow how the magnetic structure of a material changes. The study was carried out on cupric oxide (CuO).

Researchers are inventing, designing and prototyping superconducting technology as a basis for a next generation source of X-ray beams far brighter than any in existence.