I can reveal the unseen, I help count particles, I have wavelengths beyond humans perceive. What am I?
Category: Science · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Think about a tool used in medical imaging.
Answer
X-rays
Explanation
X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation used to view the inside of objects, particularly the human body.
This is a expert science riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is X-rays.
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