Medical imaging helps doctors establish precise diagnosis, but the frequent use of these methods has led to concerns about the effects of radiation exposure in adults.University of Michigan researchers have carried out a new study showing that children receive these types of procedures too, during routine clinical ca... |
4 January 2011
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Clarisse, the oldest snake to be discovered perfectly preserved in limestone, underwent a CT scan at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, but the fossil managed to keep some of its secrets, despite all the advanced technology. The snake was found by paleontologist Hussan Zaher in the Fossil Butte region of Wyom... |
13 September 2010
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Around 79 AD, the eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius, in the central part of Italy, buried the twin cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under 60 feet of ash and pumice. It all happened within the course of two days, but most victims were recorded during the first day. However, despite the massive devastation, from ... |
25 May 2009
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The intricate processes behind newborns developing an immune system have been exposed for the first time by scientists at the California Institute of Technology. Using gold atoms to track down proteins inside the new body, they uncovered that the antibodies transmitted by the mother through breast milk or through the... |
13 October 2008
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