X-ray to unravel Dead Sea Scrolls


	X-ray to unravel Dead Sea Scrolls

arifsali

9-13-2007 11:58 PM

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religion, science, discovery, scriptures

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9-14-2007 12:34 AM

Marcariel

I love these kinds of discoveries! The article said, "Using modern technology to reveal secrets of the past is a rewarding task." What an understatement!

Almost every day you hear where some technological discovery has been applied to solve some problem or unravel some mystery.

I have been following the Scrolls story for a long time. Thanks for this interesting clip!

9-14-2007 12:36 AM

skwirlinator

Interesting, I like Synchrotrons

9-14-2007 9:28 AM

dorine

I love these discoveries, too.

Can't wait to see what they find!

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<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD>Super-powerful X-rays could peer beneath the skin of manuscripts

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Animation: How synchrotron light unravels the text
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The hidden content in ancient works could be illuminated by a light source 10 billion times brighter than the Sun.
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The technique employs Britain's new facility, the Diamond synchrotron, and could be used on works such as the Dead Sea Scrolls or musical scores by Bach.
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Intense light beams will enable scientists to uncover the text in scrolls and books without having to open - and potentially damage - them.
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The research was presented at the British Association science festival.
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