Tag: radiation

November 12, 2025 at 12:55 pm

Soviet Physicist Put His Head Into A Particle Accelerator And Got Struck By A Proton Beam Traveling Nearly The Speed Of Light, And Lived To Talk About It

Bugorski's brain 3D representation

It’s but a flesh wound.

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October 19, 2025 at 3:55 pm

Astronomers Nickname Giant Blazar Aimed Straight At Earth, “The Eye Of Sauron”

Eye of Sauron Blazard

Do we really want the Eye of Sauron pointing in our direction?

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September 17, 2025 at 9:48 am

Researchers Take Proteins From Tardigrades To Hopefully Provide Humans Protection From Radiation

Woman receiving radiation treatment

Tardigrades are almost indestructible and their proteins might make humans immune to radiation exposure.

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July 9, 2025 at 12:55 pm

New Research Suggests Farmland Around Chernobyl Could Now Produce 20,000 Hectares Of Safe Crops

A Ukrainian wheat field at sunset

20,000 hectares of viable farmland could be reclaimed.

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May 31, 2025 at 9:48 am

CT Scans Are An Essential Medical Tool Used Millions Of Times Each Year, But A New Study Says They May Be Causing Cancer At Similar Rates As Obesity And Excessive Alcohol Use

Woman in CT scanner

CT scans may be causing as much as 5% of new cancer cases.

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April 18, 2025 at 2:49 am

Her Phone Charger Was Giving Off A Lot Of Radiation, But It May Not Be As Worrisome As It Seems

Emily with an electromagnetic radiation detector

Vigilance is important, but always take the time to parse the details.

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January 28, 2025 at 3:48 pm

While The Earth Is Millions Of Miles Away From The Sun, We Are Still Inside Its Massive Protective Atmosphere

Source: Shutterstock

It is scary to think that we are inside the sun’s atmosphere. 

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December 30, 2024 at 3:49 pm

New Study Finds That Eastern Tree Frogs And Other Animals Are Thriving In The Chornobyl Exclusion Zone

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It has been nearly 40 years since the disaster.

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July 28, 2024 at 12:33 pm

Nuclear Waste Pit Located In The Marshall Islands Is Showing Signs Of Failing, And If It Does It Could Lead To An Ecological Disaster

Source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (PUBLIC DOMAIN)

This will be a situation to monitor in the near-future and beyond.

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February 23, 2024 at 10:48 am

The Wolves In Chernobyl Have Developed Genetic Mutations That Protect Them From Cancer

The Wolves In Chernobyl Have Developed Genetic Mutations That Protect Them From Cancer

If only that was the priority for the rest of the world.

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