Wasps imaged in vivo (IMAGE)

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Wasps imaged in vivo

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A new X-ray imaging technique can produce detailed images of living organisms with a much lower X-ray dose than previously possible. The researchers used the new technique to image tiny parasitoid wasps emerging from their host eggs for more than 30 minutes.

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Rebecca Spiecker, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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