X-rays
Coverage of X-rays in the Nexus archive.
- The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3395: X-Ray’s First Year
The article discusses how scientists perceived X-Rays one year after their discovery, as revealed by Century Magazine. It references Episode 3395 of 'The Engines of Our Ingenuity' focusing on X-Rays' first anniversary.
- Albertans can pay for MRIs and other tests without a doctor's referral, as of Friday
Albertans can now self-refer and pay for MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds, and X-rays without a doctor's referral. The policy, which took effect Friday, has raised concerns among doctors and health care advocacy groups.
- A stellar “Rosetta stone” reveals the source of mysterious cosmic signals
Astronomers used Australia’s ASKAP radio telescope to trace repeating cosmic signals to a rare stellar system where a white dwarf siphons material from a red dwarf companion, emitting radio waves and X-rays every 1.4 hours. The discovery solves a long-standing mystery about the source of these signals.
- Astronomers finally solve the gamma-Cas X-ray mystery after 50 years
Astronomers have resolved a 50-year mystery about the X-rays from the star gamma-Cas, discovering that a hidden white dwarf companion siphons material from it, heating it to extreme temperatures and emitting X-rays. The breakthrough, using data from the XRISM space mission, sheds light on the formation and evolution of such stellar pairs.