Europe Bans X-Ray Body Scanners Used at U.S. Airports

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A small number of cancer cases would result from scanning hundreds of millions of passengers a year. For some, that’s a health issue

X-ray facility to study conditions at Earth's core

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An experiment to recreate the extreme conditions of the centre of the Earth was officially opened on Thursday.

The ID24 beam line at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) will use X-ray beams to subject iron and other materials to extraordinary temperatures and pressures.