Poof! The weird case of the X-ray that came out blank
Monday, August 29, 2016 - 14:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Imagine getting a medical X-ray that comes out blank – as if your bones had vanished. That’s what happened when scientists cranked up the intensity of the world’s first X-ray laser to get a better look at a sample they were studying: The X-rays seemed to go right through it as if it were not there.