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Entries from January 8th, 2010

New Black Metal May Help Diagnose Diseases.

January 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Physics

Chinlei Guo and his research partner, Anatoliy Vorobyev have been working on altering metals to turn them to ‘Black Metals” which get there name from appearing a pitch black color to the human eye. Guo is quoted saying, “When we turned metals black, we knew that they became highly absorptive in the visible wavelength range [...]

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How Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging Works

January 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Biology, Physics

When people hear the word “ultrasound” they usually think of  an expectant mother seeing  pictures of her little son or daughter while they are still in the womb.  An ultrasound can be used for many different purposes. They can be used to detect cancer, and help find problems in the hearts, gall bladder, kidneys,liver and [...]

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Milky Way’s Magnetic Attraction is 10x the Rest of the Galaxy

January 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Physics

Evidence from an international research project show that the magnetic field in the center of the Milky Way is at least ten times stronger than anywhere else in the galaxy. The value of the magnetic field of the Milky Way has been uncertain. It used in most calculations in atronomy. Scientists know that more than 10% of [...]

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Halloween Costumes Improved by Physics!

January 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Physics

Everyone, from little children to old adults, enjoy the holidayof Halloween. They enjoy the fact that they get to be someone they are not for one night. The costumes that many people pick can be very creative. The world of physics is trying to help people out by making Halloween costumes even more realistic. The [...]

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