In the first days of 1896, just three weeks after the announcement of the discovery of what would soon be known as X-rays, a high school headmaster and math and physics teacher in the Netherlands ...

Thanks to years of research and development by many scientists and engineers, including Nikola Tesla, the X-ray machine was formally displayed by HL Smith on January 18, 1896. Prior to this exhibition ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Late one night two years ago, Adam Munich found himself talking with ...

The first X-ray machines needed patients to sit still for well over an hour, they doused people with 1500 times the amount of radiation as today’s machines, and the pictures were fuzzy at best. But ...

While we typically encourage hackers to make their own tools or machines when practical, x-ray machines don’t usually make that list. Despite the risk of radiation, [William Osman] has done just that ...

One of the most important principles of radiation safety is that X-ray machines should only be used when there’s a clear medical benefit. But now backscatter X-ray machines are found throughout ...

WASHINGTON — A new report that found X-ray scanners previously used by the Transportation Security Administration didn’t overexpose travelers to radiation opens the door for the agency to bring back ...