Endovascular application of suitable radiation sources is one of the treatment modalities to prevent restenosis after percutaneous coronary and peripheral interventions. The procedure is highly ...

Wild boars roaming the forests of Bavaria have become the focus of a scientific mystery: in some cases, they carry higher ...

Congress asked the National Academies to review the civilian uses of radiation sources that contain radionuclides and the potential replacements for sources that pose a high risk to public health or ...

PNNL physicist Brent VanDevender worked with an interdisciplinary team to examine the effects of environmental radiation on the performance of experimental quantum computing devices. RICHLAND, Wash.— ...

Tens of thousands of sealed radioactive sources consignments are shipped around the world every year for use in industry, medicine, research, agriculture and education. This week, regulators and ...

Nuclear power has long been a reliable energy source, supplying nearly 20% of electricity in the United States. While it does not emit carbon dioxide, it produces radioactive waste that remains ...

Crew members onboard commercial airlines are exposed to cosmic ionizing radiation at flight altitude from galactic sources. These exposures over time have a potential to adversely impact health. An ad ...

Credit: Getty Images. The hormone sensitivity of breast tissue makes it even more susceptible to damage from ionizing radiation from imaging machines. Radiation is a part of day-to-day life for many ...