Sentences with phrase «synchrotron scanning»

Today, with the ESRF's ultra-bright X-rays and cutting edge synchrotron scanning techniques, their true identity has been revealed.

Synchrotron scanning reveals amphibious ecomorphology in a new clade of bird - like dinosaurs.

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Wogelius and colleagues scanned the «Thermopolis specimen» using a powerful X-ray beam from a synchrotron at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource in synchrotron at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource in Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource in California.

Three - dimensional scans allow us to virtually make the skeleton «stand up»,» said Dr. Paul Tafforeau, a palaeoanthropologist and leading figure in the use of synchrotron X-rays for palaeontological applications.

In order to study the entire fossil, the scientific team first digitally scanned it with X-rays to the highest possible resolution, at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, France.

Working with mass - spectroscopy specialists at the French national research agency in Gif - sur - Yvette and with scientists at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, they used two types of mass spectroscopy and two methods of x-ray scanning.

Using a variety of techniques, including Synchrotron Rapid Scanning X-ray Fluorescence — a chemical imaging method developed at Stanford University that permits the detection of low levels of elements across large surfaces — the team was able to visualize the remains of pigments in several fossil birds, including the 150 - million - year - old Archaeopteryx and the 125 - million - year - old Confuciusornis.

The team used synchrotron X-rays and CT scanning to reveal in unprecedented detail the internal anatomy of these tiny jaws, which are only 2 cm in length.

Her group and the Laskin group at EMSL then deployed a set of advanced chemical imaging tools to analyze the particles, including a synchrotron - based X-ray absorption microscope, a scanning electron microscope, a helium ion microscope and a transmission electron microscope.

The findings from the synchrotron experiment, CT scan and other scientific analyses and studies of history conducted by the students will help researchers and historians better understand the context in which the Garrett mummy was excavated in 1911 as well as Roman - period mummification practices.

UltraSPX - 200 / 220 - Ultra-high Resolution Analytical Scanning - Probe X-ray Microscope for Synchrotron Facilities.

The paleontologists used a scanning electron microscope and a synchrotron to do a thorough examination and analysis of tooth slices from eight carnivorous theropods, including Tyrannosaurus rex, Allosaurus, Coelophysis and Gorgosaurus.

The international team of scientists, led by Dr Vincent Fernandez of the ESRF's ID19 beamline, applied high performance synchrotron X-ray scanning techniques such as X-ray synchrotron tomography to study the embryos inside the tiny eggs.

To do this, the group turned to a tool called synchrotron (SYNK - ro - tron) radiation scanning.