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Stellare discovered 5 months ago
Super Duper X-Ray Machine! X-raying amber: The phase contrast micro-tomography employed at ESRF allows scientists to virtually extract the insect from the amber. This is a wasp from the family Falciformicidae. European Synchrotron Radiation Facility From my former life - I used to be part of the international management of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble. I have very good memories from Grenoble. They discovered synchrotron radiation as a disturbing side effect at CERN. As an astrophysicist you know ALL about electromagnetic waves - including the fascinating synchrotron radiation (which may be described as highly intense and focused x-ray radiation). Discovering dino bugs in opaque amber is one really cool application of the super duper X-ray machine! :-)
- javamanjoe rated 4 months ago
- DINO-BUGS. Thanks 'jungl'. It is like a magic trick - at first there is nothing and then it appears: a tiny insect unseen by any eye for 100 million years.
- jpm321 rated 4 months ago
- Caveman: "Can you pick up some 'Raid Ant-and-Roach Killer' at the store?"
- KaylinQ rated 5 months ago
From the page:
Secret 'dino bugs' revealed
It is like a magic trick - at first there is nothing and then it appears: a tiny insect unseen by any eye for 100 million years.
We are with Paul Tafforeau who is scrolling through images on his computer.
His pictures have been produced by a colossal X-ray machine that can illuminate the insides of small lumps of clouded amber (fossil tree resin).
As he plays with the settings, what starts out as grey nothingness suddenly becomes the unmistakable outline of a "wee beastie".
Who knows? This little creature could once have buzzed a dinosaur. It's certainly the right age.
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