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Scientists Can Now Peek Inside Mummies In a Whole New Way (gizmodo.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: A revved-up version of traditional CT scanning shows it's possible to acquire microscopic-scale images of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing previously unseen features such as blood vessels and nerves. A new proof-of-concept study published this week in Radiology shows a modified version of CT scanning, called phase-contrast CT scanning, can be used to do microscopic-scale imaging of soft-tissue in human mummies. This imaging technique detects the absorption and phase shift (similar to how light changes direction when it passes through a lens) that happens when x-rays pass through a solid object. The resulting images feature a higher level of contrast than traditional x-ray images.
For the new study, Jenny Romell and her colleagues at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden wanted to evaluate the effectiveness of using phase-contrast CT scanning on mummies. The researchers scanned a mummified human right hand from ancient Egypt. The hand was lent to them by the Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities, and it dates back to around 400 BC. Rommel's team scanned the entire hand, followed by more detailed imaging of a finger tip. The system worked beautifully. The resolution got as good as an estimated 6 to 9 microns, which is slightly more than the width of a human blood cell. At such a small scale, the researchers could visualize the mummy's blood vessels, different layers of skin growth, adipose cells, blood vessels, and nerves. For archaeologists, this now introduces a new way of imaging ancient remains in an unobtrusive and highly detailed way.
For the new study, Jenny Romell and her colleagues at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden wanted to evaluate the effectiveness of using phase-contrast CT scanning on mummies. The researchers scanned a mummified human right hand from ancient Egypt. The hand was lent to them by the Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities, and it dates back to around 400 BC. Rommel's team scanned the entire hand, followed by more detailed imaging of a finger tip. The system worked beautifully. The resolution got as good as an estimated 6 to 9 microns, which is slightly more than the width of a human blood cell. At such a small scale, the researchers could visualize the mummy's blood vessels, different layers of skin growth, adipose cells, blood vessels, and nerves. For archaeologists, this now introduces a new way of imaging ancient remains in an unobtrusive and highly detailed way.
Was deeply satisfying watching the republican rapist supreme court cry and yell when confronted with his disgusting sexual assaults.
But of course republicans all support belligerent crying rapists.. Because republicans are fucking scrum.
and then peeked inside in a whole new way : Federal Prison contraband searches! Treason has consequences, Rapepublicans.
I have a classic book in front of me published in the year 1868, titled "GOD IN HISTORY and GOD IN SCIENCE," authored by London Pastor John Cumming (1807-1881).[1] May I say kindly, there's no such thing as an atheist! Some of the world's wealthiest celebrities have the stench of Hell on them, which is where they are all going, blaspheming the very God Who is kind to them. Luke 6:35b, "...for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil."
Legendary singer Billy Joel is a professed atheist...
"I gradually decided that just because I didn't have or couldn't find the ultimate answer didn't mean I was going to buy the religious fairytale. As an atheist you have to rationalize things." -Billy Joel
On page 139 of his book, "GOD IN HISTORY and GOD IN SCIENCE," Pastor John Cumming makes a brilliant observation concerning professed atheists...
Atheism is folly as much as wickedness. But suffer me, before I show this, to say, that it is absolutely impossible that any man can be an atheist, in the strict sense of that word. All that any can say is this: "No spot that I have searched does reveal a God; every organization I have examined does not show traces of wisdom, goodness, and design:" but that individual cannot say; "There is no God;" because he cannot say, "I have soared to the farthest star, I have descended to the deepest mines, I have swept all space, and searched all time, and in the realms of infinite space I have not detected any traces of a God." In other words, to be able to say, "There is no God," you must yourself assume to be God, which is a reductio ad absurdum, an utter and a complete absurdity.
SOURCE: "GOD IN HISTORY and GOD IN SCIENCE," p. 139; by Rev. John Cumming, D.D.; New York: Published by Carlton & Lanahan; 200 Mulberry-Street; 1868.
What a brilliant observation. How can any man claim to be an atheist unless he has traveled to the farthest place in the universe? The nearest star to the earth (after our own sun) is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.37 light-years away (28,200,000,000,000 miles away!). This is just one star, being the closest to earth besides our own sun, which is 93,000,000,000 miles away. My friend, the Hubble Space Telescope has discovered that there are at least 200,000,000,000 galaxies in the universe. And each of those galaxies contains BILLIONS of stars! It is anticipated that when the James Webb Telescope is launched in 2018 from NASA, that it will discover over ONE TRILLION GALAXIES!!!
The Word of God teaches that God made the stars. I love how Genesis 1:16 is written... "HE MADE THE STARS ALSO." It's like the Bible is saying, "Oh, by the way, God also made all the stars!" Genesis 1:16, "And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also." God is amazing, Who knows the exact number of stars that He created, and he calls them each by their own name. Amen! Psalms 147:4, "He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names." I have just briefly discussed the stars. The world that exists under a microscope is even more amazing, complex and a mystery to mankind. How can anyone reasonably claim to be an atheist when man hasn't even discovered what's in 90% of the earth's oceans? Pastor John Cumming is so right... For anyone to say, "There is no God!," you must yourself assume to be God! No human being has traveled to the ends of the universe. In fact, no human being has ever even left the Milky Way Solar System. Psalms 145:3, "Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable."
John Cumming was a Scottish minister who was well
link to r/gapes
Grammar Nazi in me wails, "Wholly!"
He didn't show just "emotion" he duct-taped himself to Trump's unfounded ultrapartisan crackpot theories about his attempted-rape victims being "con jobs" or "paid" and "all of this being Clinton's fault" etc. Not quite SCOTUS-becoming.
Now he's got a whole new temperment issue in addition to the rape accusers and all the ways he possibly perjured himself today, saying he'd NEVER had enough alcohol to not remember anything, ever, among other BS. Perjury = Felony.
Trump's already up to his personal lawyers in Felonies.
If Republicans don't delay him, he'll be tainted and removed. If they do, he'll never be confirmed. Trump's right about one thing - His ass is on the line, along with every single GOP rape apologist victim shamer like Graham.
When the truth finally comes out, and now that's almost ASSURED by an FBI investigation, these sorry traitors are going to wish they'd picked anybody else. Rapenaugh is done either way.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republican-governors-call-for-delay-of-kavanaugh-vote_us_5bacf0e4e4b0b4d308d06e7c
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/27/politics/kavanaugh-american-bar-association/index.html
Is this where you want to be when Jesus comes back, defending an accused attempted-rapist from a credible accusation that isn't being investigated, at the highest levels of government? I hope Jesus brings the fire sword lol.
#READ YOUR BIBLES, GOP, IT'S COMING - IT WILL BE BIBLICAL
with my dick
SUK ON MUH DIKKK!!!!!
Faggorts be hatin while I be fukkin dey mams!
Can somebody use this to look inside the mummified remains of all these AC's heads to see what causes them to think it is OK to shit literary diarrhea all over in here about republicans, the SCOTUS pick, and all that? Same with that racist fuck going on about the GNAA or whatever the fuck he keeps railing about, or possibly even APK and his absurdity...
Seriously, You can basically be guaranteed that those assclowns are gonna smear their crap all over every story that comes through here, first thing. It gets depressing after awhile.
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On a more serious, and on topic note; This is a very interesting thing indeed. Even better if they can make a mobile xray version of it, as then they could do minimal disturbance archeology and anthropology.
It could have other uses as well, such as metallurgical analysis of damaged parts (such as from an airplane crash), and in the geological sciences as well.
Always good to have a shiny new tool.
"peeking inside mummies" brings a whole new meaning to NeCrOpHiLoLia
He called the victim a liar and convinced nobody. She won the day and made Kavanaugh lose his shit on camera. He won't be confirmed, watch. He's a crazy little entitled Rapepublican frat boy, he thought it was in the bag lol.
Now he might face charges for perjury or attempted rape, sexual assault. If Cosby can go to prison, Kavanaugh DEFINITELY can go to prison after lying under oath. Or do you believe him, he never once drank too much?
Fuck you traitor morons lol, just watch as Mueller does exactly that - but shut your punk ass mouth before I break your weak traitor's jaw, nazi faggot. You fucked with the wrong demographic this time, women OWN you bitches.
You went all in on RAPE? Lol, fuckwits do it to yourselves, now off to prison with you Trumptards. White women are going to leave your party because of what you faggots did today lol. Suck it, cucks, we'll take 'em!
#REPLACED.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/opinion/why-brett-kavanaugh-wasnt-believable.html
Good, because I can never actually picture what the ultrasound is showing.
Those who do not learn from commit history are doomed to regress it.
Gives a whole new meaning to "lending someone a hand"!
This is nerdy! More! More! More! * Off to read the actual article now... *More!
Next time we find a 5000 year old dead guy, we can look at his junk in [i]High Definition[/i]
If you gave me a choice between a printer and a giraffe with explosive diarrhoea, i'll get my ladder and my raincoat
Jail them along with Hillary!
I wonder if this resolution is good enough to be able to read the burned scrolls from Pompeii
or possibly even APK and his absurdity...
APK doesn't exist anymore. He has been dead long time (due to a burst aneurysm) and has been replaced by a bunch of bots that all blame eachother for trying to impersonate him.
"Sufficiently advanced satire is indistinguishable from reality." - [Tips: 1DrYakQDKCQ6y52z6QbnkxHXAocMZJE61o ]
Scientists Can Now Peek Inside Mummies In a Whole New Way
You mean besides trying to look up their skirts? Nerds! NERDS!!!
Ow ow my heart! I hope these nerds can save me!
(-1: Post disagrees with my already-settled worldview) is not a valid mod option.
why is it ok to dig up bodies and move them? why is it ok to conduct experiments on them, to split their corpse into pieces to put in museums and do ct scans on them? would you be ok with someone digging up your mom's body and doing the same? not returning the body to its original burial ground. why is it ok to desecrate these graves in the name of science?
The lengths perverts will go to always amazes me.
I don't mind a good old milf probing
the doctor thought you'd crawled back up inside her. I take it you are a scientist?
They are expert in peeking in a hole new way.
.. and that's a wrap!
This isn't new news. It's been floating the news circuit for at least a month...
Mummies I Like Fluoroscoping!
Why, what did you think it meant?
I wonder how this compares to the other other CT, the PET CT.
I know those things are pretty expensive as fuck due to the complexities of scanning, hence their slower uptake around the world.
In saying that, I wonder if it would even matter since PETs are usually used for realtime scans to see how blood flow functions, or organ function, etc. Mummies have the rather unfortunate property of being dead.
Mind you, it could still reveal finer detail regardless.