An IAEA research project involving 27 countries has strengthened global understanding of how exposure to ionizing radiation affects human health. The project focused on the clinical applications of ...

NASA will fund a dozen new research proposals to better understand and reduce the risks that crews of future moon and Mars missions could face from space radiation. The total potential value of the ...

The world faces a growing deficiency in the number of medical scientists who are well informed about the delayed effects of ionizing radiation. This deficiency is growing because the physicians who ...

Ultimately, Mars will test our biology more than our technology. Every gram of muscle preserved, every synapse protected, every cell repaired will be a triumph of physiology. Space may dismantle the ...

Studying a species of microscopic worms exposed to almost forty years of high radiation following an explosion at a Ukrainian nuclear power plant, researchers couldn’t find signs of genetic damage ...

Monte Carlo simulations have become indispensable in radiation biology and dosimetry, enabling researchers to model with high precision the cascade of interactions that occur when ionising radiation ...

While we all benefit from some exposure to the sun, the sun's rays are known to be harmful when we aren't protected; UV radiation in sunlight can damage DNA. But scientists have now also determined ...

Irradiators utilizing radioactive cesium-137 (¹³⁷Cs) or cobalt-60 (⁶⁰Co) gamma-ray sources have been used for biological applications for many decades. These applications include irradiation of much ...

In the ruins of Chernobyl’s shattered reactors, something unexpected has taken root. Thick black mats of mold are thriving where radiation levels would shred human DNA, turning abandoned nuclear sites ...

Hideko Warner was diagnosed with three cancers and received biology-guided radiation therapy, which she found effective and comfortable. Her medical background as a nurse helped her remain calm and ...