A man rests his palm on his face in front of a whiteboard with equations

X-rays Mark the Spot

Physics professor Michael Pravica's work on useful hard X-ray photochemistry could reveal novel materials — and possibly an explanation for the origin of life on Earth.

Michael Pravica has been studying useful hard X-ray photochemistry since 2011, and has used the process to create new polymers. (Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UNLV Creative Services)

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