Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows them to assess radiation exposure in about an hour using an insulator material found in most moder... Read more
Radiation therapy often is used to treat cancer patients. Now, doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that radiation therapy — aimed directly at the hear... Read more
No cure available for exposure to potentially deadly ionizing radiation UVA researchers have identified compounds that could lead to the first antidote for potentially deadly radiation expos... Read more
Investigators identify genes that contribute to radiation resistance and potential cancer protection
The benefits of this research and its progeny could be substantial, says Cox. A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin have identified 46 genes in Escherichia coli that are nec... Read more
Nuclear engineers at Oregon State University have developed a small, portable and inexpensive radiation detection device that should help people all over the world better understand the rad... Read more
Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers say a compound derived from cruciferous vegetable such as cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli protected rats and mice from lethal doses... Read more