During experiments at the ESRF (IMAGE) European Synchrotron Radiation Facility Caption Peter Cloetens, ESRF scientist, during the experiments at the European synchrotron ID16A beamline. The technique called nano- and micro X-ray phase-contrast tomography (XPCT), used at the ESRF, is a powerful tool to study structural and morphological alterations in the gut, without tissue manipulation. Credit: ESRF/Stef Candé Credit ESRF/stef Candé Usage Restrictions Mention of credits License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.