As energy from the sun reaches Earth, some solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere, leading to chemical reactions like the formation of ozone and the breakup of gas molecules. A new approach ...

Experts call radon the silent killer because it’s an odourless, tasteless and invisible gas. “Radon is the number one killer, cause of lung cancer following smoking so we need to ensure we ...

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Radon is an odourless, colourless, tasteless gas that occurs naturally in the environment. When radon is released from the ground outside, it is diluted and is not a concern. However, in buildings it ...

von Laue and his collaborators, experimentally determined atomic arrangements are to-day available in sufficient number to form the subject-matter of a notable book. This advance has to a large ...

Today, The Intelligencer begins a series of stories about radon: its prevalence, the risks, what residents can do about it, and what action is needed by governments and others. Radon is a ...

Radon gas is linked to approximately 18,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Dr. Wallace Akerley, a lung cancer specialist, emphasizes that in Utah, where smoking rates are low, radon might be a ...

It reveals in unprecedented detail the structure of crystals that the parasite builds in order to survive. Since most antimalarial drugs are thought to work by interfering with the formation and ...

As the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Nihon Hidankyo – the organisation of Japanese atomic bomb survivors – Michiko Kodama’s experiences are testimony to the horrors and long-term effects ...