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Forty years ago, Voyager 2 flew past Uranus and observed radiation levels that defied explanation. Now, scientists may ...

Solar radiation warms and illuminates our planet. It is the primary driver behind the movement of clouds and wind, helps keep us warm, and governs activity through daily and seasonal cycles. However, ...

U.S. Department of Energy drops ALARA, challenging global radiation safety norms as reforms and debates intensify.

A low-flying NNSA helicopter is flying over the San Francisco Bay Area to measure background radiation levels ahead of Super ...

Nearly four decades after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, scientists have identified subtle genetic mutation clusters in the ...

CHILDREN of the Chernobyl “liquidators” who risked it all to clean up the toxic mess are now suffering the consequences, researchers revealed. Almost 40 years since the ...

Most people interpret radiation as a bad thing—but it isn’t always. In fact, radiation is a very normal phenomenon. For now, let’s just say that radiation is when an object produces energy. When a ...

Atomic weapons and nuclear accidents like those at Chernobyl and Fukushima have made sure we all know that nuclear radiation can kill. But how exactly does the radiation affect our bodies? And why ...

It’s important to understand how radiation therapy fits into your treatment plan so you can make choices about your care. Surgery is part of breast cancer treatment for most people. Your doctor may ...