Students from OSU's Radiation Physics Laboratory built and successfully launched a cosmic radiation detector this summer that, carried by a helium-filled balloon, reached 104,000 feet in altitude. The detector recorded radiation levels at the varying altitudes -- information that will be used by NASA to develop instrumentation for space flight. picked by Dork 1 year ago

Faint, fleeting blue flashes of radiation emitted by particles that travel faster than the speed of light through the atmosphere may help scientists solve one of the oldest mysteries in astrophysics - the origin of cosmic rays—subatomic particles of matter that stream in from outer space. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Materials that directly convert radiation into electricity could produce a new era of spacecraft and even Earth-based vehicles powered by high-powered nuclear batteries, say US researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Men in Switzerland no longer need to worry about radiation affecting their fertility with some new radiation-proof boxer shorts! picked by TheStep 3 years ago

A new study from two of NASA's Great Observatories provides fresh insight into how some stars are born, along with a beautiful new image of a stellar nursery in our Milky Way galaxy. The research shows that radiation from massive stars may trigger the formation of many more stars than previously thought. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

While searching for an observational hint of quantum gravity, scientists have seen higher-energy gamma rays from an extragalactic flare arrive later than lower-energy ones. This is a problem because according to relativity radiation travels through the vacuum at the same speed no matter what. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

An eerie green cloud lurking around a nearby galaxy has puzzled scientists since it was discovered last year. New observations reveal that the cloud's ghoulish appearance may have to do with radiation streaming from a black hole inside the galaxy. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Scientists have solved a 40-year-old puzzle by identifying the origin of the intense radio waves in the Earth's upper atmosphere that control the dynamics of the Van Allen radiation belts — belts consisting of high-energy electrons that can damage satellites and spacecraft and pose a risk to astronauts performing activities outside their spacecraft. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

UCLA scientists discovered that the simple act of peeling a roll of scotch tape in a vacuum emits enough x-ray radiation to x-ray a human finger.

How do they think to test this stuff????? picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

In the city of New Ulm, Minnesota, a situation has developed that raises all sorts of questions regarding medical ethics.

Daniel Hauser has what doctors consider one of the most curable types of cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma.
But the 13-year-old from Sleepy Eye, Minn. and his parents don't want him to have chemotherapy and radiation, the standard treatments. picked by bingo 7 months ago

Dust has been a nuisance because it has obscured galaxies, and the stars within them, by absorbing the radiation they emit. But more recently dust has started to present opportunities because it emits radiation itself as a consequence of being heated up by nearby stars. Aided by new observing instruments and sophisticated computer software, this radiation enables astronomers to reconstruct what li... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The UN atomic agency on Thursday launched a new, more graphic symbol to denote dangerous radioactive material. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

The proposed system would blanket the nation with millions of cell phones equipped with radiation sensors, able to detect even light residues of radioactive material.

Cool. Depressing but cool. picked by cb__ 2 years ago

It is the names of Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Chernobyl that stand for the horrors of the new technology. The name of Semipalatinsk has no such resonance, and is all but forgotten. Yet nowhere else in the world was there such a large concentration of nuclear explosions in one place over such a long period. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Who would have thought they were that sensitive... of course, she was held until they could determine that she was not a threat to anyone. picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

In "Star Trek," a deflector shield surrounded the Starship Enterprise, and radiation bounced off it. Now tests show it's possible to create a real deflector shield that would have the same effect. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Nine experienced cross-country skiers hurriedly left their tent on a Urals slope in the middle of the night at around -30 degrees Celsius, casting aside skis, food, boots and most of their clothes. Soon they would be dead, many of them with unexplained physical injuries more suited to car crash victims, and dosed with radiation. Their deaths are still unexplained, 49 years later. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Speedy solar storms carrying a billion tons of charged gas through space let out a thunderous scream before they unleash satellite-stopping radiation storms that slam into Earth's magnetic field.

I don't know if Uranus will be affected by this, Moe. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists are pretty excited over this stuff. It does some cool things with its DNA in addition to surviving radiation levels that what would be lethal to humans. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Cedars-Sinai Hospital mistakenly reset its CT-Scanner overriding its pre-programmed factory setting causing more than 200 patients to receive eight times the normal dose of radiation. (well...this wasn't really done by mistake) The result - many experienced reddening of the skin while 40% suffered hair loss. ooops! picked by realizedview 1 month ago