Caduceus with Rock Hammer (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Caduceus with Rock Hammer

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This image of the Caduceus, a century-old symbol of medicine, merged with a rock hammer, the traditional symbol of geology, illustrates the research by scientists at Arizona State University and NASA who are developing a new approach to the medical challenge of detecting bone loss by applying a technique that originated in the Earth sciences.

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Susan Selkirk/School of Earth and Space Exploration/Arizona State University

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