RadNet is a network of Cancer Research UK centres of excellence with access to cutting edge facilities working to tackle major challenges in radiobiology and radiation oncology. The seven funded sites ...

Hub cap-sized hermit crabs eating coconuts containing caesium. A dome ‘coffin’ crammed with radioactive material in plastic bags. The Marshall Islands, a ring of coral reefs in the middle of ...

Different species demonstrate different resistances, and one of the most intriguing is some species’ ability to survive huge amounts of ionizing radiation—in some cases, over 1,000 times the ...

A newly described species of tardigrade is giving scientists insights into what makes these tiny eight-legged creatures so resistant to radiation. Tardigrades, also known as water bears ...

The uncontrolled nuclear fission chain reaction resulted in all three being exposed to dangerous amounts of radiation and gamma rays, which were released into the atmosphere. Advert Ouchi absorbed ...

A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and continues to be a critical public health concern. The study, released Wednesday, is the first update on radon exposure in ...

Charles McCombie was initially a front-end reactor specialist in the UK and Switzerland and is now a radioactive waste management expert. He believes the relaunching is a wise and sensible move ...

A radiation boost for breast cancer is an extra dose of radiation given after the regular course of radiation is over. It's administered to the spot where a tumor was removed to lower the chances that ...