Biophysics

Biophysics is the application of the principles of physics (the science that deals with matter and energy) to explain and explore the form and function of living things. The most familiar examples of the role of physics in biology are the use of lenses to correct visual defects and the use of X rays to reveal the structure of bones.

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Computerized axial tomography (CAT scan): An X-ray technique in which a three-dimensional image of a body part is put together by computer using a series of X-ray pictures taken from different angles along a straight line.

Electron microscope: A microscope that uses a beam of electrons to produce an image at very high magnification.

Laser: A device that uses the movement of atoms and molecules to produce intense light with a precisely...

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