Radiation risk can be measured, understood and controlled in ways that keep people safe, including from contaminated foods.

X-rays have fundamentally revolutionized healthcare, giving us views of the human body and even almost impossible views of atoms. However, the radiation involved in X-rays has often raised concerns ...

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When we hear the word “radiation,” a certain image tends to pop up: toxic green barrels, blinking hazard signs, post-apocalyptic sci-fi vibes. But radiation didn’t arrive with nuclear power plants or ...

A new detector system based on the game 'Tetris' could enable inexpensive, accurate radiation detectors for monitoring nuclear sites. The spread of radioactive isotopes from the Fukushima Daiichi ...

Health Physics, also referred to as the science of radiation protection, is part of the broader discipline of radiological sciences. Radiological sciences is the study of radiation and its ...

Interested contributors have until 28 June 2024 to submit abstracts for the IAEA´s Third International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2025), to be held from ...

Gain a deeper understanding of the uses of radiation in the medical and biotechnology fields with UMass Lowell's M.S. in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences option, Radiation ...

Researchers have discovered that tardigrades -- microscopic animals famed for surviving harsh extremes -- have an unusual response to radiation. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers ...

The IAEA is supporting experts from around the world in using nuclear techniques such as radiation-based technology to understand and preserve cultural heritage. Cultural heritage artefacts offer ...

New book provides an essential guide to the science, regulatory landscape and real world practice of radiological protection ...

Purdue University’s online Master of Science in Radiopharmaceutical Manufacturing is a first-of-its-kind program that prepares professionals to lead in the fast-growing field of radiopharmaceutical ...