X-ray vision: Scientists read a closed book
Most people read books by opening them. Scientists, however, have devised a new method to see what’s inside a volume while its cover remains closed.
Most people read books by opening them. Scientists, however, have devised a new method to see what’s inside a volume while its cover remains closed.
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