Researchers have succeeded in something that has been pursued since the 1970s: explaining the X-ray radiation from the black hole surroundings. The radiation originates from the combined effect of the ...

A single, targeted high dose of radiation delivered before other treatments could completely eradicate tumors in most women with early-stage, operable hormone-positive breast cancer, according to a ...

Rethinking nuclear radiation and its dangers is critical if the world is to turn away from hydrocarbon sources of energy.

A lethal pulse of ultraviolet (UV) radiation may have played a role in Earth's biggest mass extinction event, fossilized pollen grains reveal. Pollen that dates to the time of the Permian-Triassic ...

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Thanks for a powerful antioxidant, Deinococcus radiodurans can withstand radiation doses 28,000 times greater than what would kill a human. In a new study, scientists discovered how the antioxidant ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Above 10 miles in the sky lies a layer of ozone—a form of orange ...

Of the sources of the radioactivity that batters man, fallout from nuclear weapons testing is the least. At current levels, it is less than 5% of radiation from natural sources. But this is small ...

The high-energy radiation that carries orbit angular momentum has become an extremely important tool to investigate the angular momentum-related physics in the microworld. But the generation and ...