Proper selection and utilization of survey instruments are important to fulfilling radiation survey needs. Ion chambers are typically used to survey β and γ-ray radiation, whereas REM balls containing ...

Radiation sickness happens when a large dose of high-energy radiation goes through your body and reaches your internal organs. It takes far more than what you might get from any medical treatment ...

IN a paper on secondary radiation from gases subject to X-rays (Phil. Mag. [6] v., p. 685, 1903), I described experiments which led to the conclusion that this radiation is due to what may be ...

Radioactive material was dumped near the creek after World War Two After Kim Visintine put her son to bed every night at a hospital in St Louis, Missouri, she spent her evening in the hospital’s ...

They’re called smart meters. And both Con Edison and NYSEG utility companies say they are a way for customers to keep watch on energy use and to save money. Con Edison said on its website it has ...

Several households in the UK are reportedly being pushed to install smart meters by two of the UK’s biggest energy companies in a bid to meet net zero targets. Four of the “big six” energy ...

Households are being forced to fit smart meters by Britain’s biggest energy companies in a drive to meet net zero targets. Four of the “big six” energy firms, including British Gas and ...

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is a well-known cause of DNA damage, which can lead to diseases like skin cancer. But how do our cells repair this damage to protect us? Researchers from ...

Traditionally, men who chose radiation therapy for prostate cancer undergo radiation for weeks or even months. But now, in certain cases, it can be completed in less than a week. Prostate cancer ...