Radiation : Science World Report

Jan 20, 2016 01:24 PM EST

NASA-Funded Balloon Soars To Study The Sun

A scientific balloon, the size of football-field was launched above Antarctica towards the stratosphere where it will study the sun and data on extremely high-energy radiation by solar flares.

Jan 12, 2016 01:50 PM EST

Most Energetic Pulse of Radiation Emission Ever Detected Spotted Coming from a Neutron Star

Scientists may have discovered the most energetic pulse of radiation emission ever detected.

Dec 11, 2015 05:28 PM EST

Age May Determines The Symptoms Associated With Some Breast Cancer Drugs

Age may affect how well some breast cancer drugs work, according to a recent study.

Nov 18, 2015 10:30 AM EST

Radiation Blasts Leaves Earth-Like Planets Uninhabitable

In a study researchers found that a large number of earth-like planets are becoming uninhabitable due to harsh amounts of radiation.

Nov 04, 2015 04:30 PM EST

Does It Snow In Space? NASA Observes Interesting Particles

NASA researchers assumed they saw snow in space, and decided to examine it further.

Nov 04, 2015 11:29 AM EST

This Common Heart Drug Stopped Malignant Cancer Progression

The common heart drug propranolol may help stop the progression of angiosarcoma--malignant tumors of the inner lining of blood vessels--according to a recent study.

Oct 06, 2015 10:42 AM EDT

Particle Accelerator Shrunk to Tiny Proportions with New Terahertz Technology

Physicists may have managed to shrink the particle accelerator. They've managed to build the first prototype of a miniature particle accelerator that uses terahertz radiation instead of radio frequency structures.

May 25, 2015 06:16 AM EDT

Newly Approved Drug, Neupogen, Treats Acute Radiation Injury

There may now be a drug than can treat the harmful effects of radiation exposure. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the drug, Neupogen, which can treat acute radiation injury.

Feb 19, 2015 11:01 AM EST

NASA's Van Allen Probes Capture Solar Shockwave for the First Time Ever

For the first time ever, NASA's Van Allen probes have caught a solar shockwave in the act.

Aug 15, 2014 01:42 PM EDT

The Legacy of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: Radiation Impacts Organisms Nearby

In 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan experienced a disastrous meltdown. Now, scientists have revealed the serious biological effects of the Fukushima radiation on organisms that range from plants to butterflies to birds.

Jul 17, 2014 06:34 AM EDT

Van Allen Probes Reveal How Radiation Belts Accelerate Super Speedy Particles

The Van Allen Probes are shedding some light on the Van Allen radiation belts, revealing a bit more about how particles are accelerated in space.

Apr 28, 2014 07:48 AM EDT

Birds Near Chernobyl are Evolving to Adapt to the Radiation in the Exclusion Zone

Scientists have discovered that the birds in this exclusion zone around Chernobyl are adapting to, and even may be benefiting from, long-term exposure to radiation.