Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott L. Montgomery is a geologist who writes about energy issues. Fear of radiation is a staple of the post-WWII era. Assumptions ...

Radiation reaction, the force experienced by an accelerated charge due to radiation emission, has long been the subject of extensive theoretical and experimental research. Experimental verification of ...

Doses are low on individual flights, but additional research is needed to understand health impacts from exposure.

There was a recent recall of so-called ‘radioactive shrimp’ that were potentially contaminated with cesium-137 (Cs-137). But contamination isn’t an all-or-nothing affair, so you might wonder exactly ...

Frequent flyers and airline crews face a higher risk of radiation exposure from the sun. The risk is greatest on flights at high altitudes, over the poles or during solar events. Radiation exposure ...

The research notebooks of the French scientist Marie Curie remain radioactive even after more than a century, AzerNEWS ...

One of the tools used often in the hospital for patients treatment is gamma radiation, particularly in the radiology, radiography, and radiotherapy units. Gamma radiation is vital in the treatment of ...

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq have confirmed that no radioactive contamination has been detected in the Gulf region following the recent US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The reassurance came ...

CURE spoke with Alexa M. Lantz of Penn State Health about radiation side effects. For patients with cancer who are receiving treatment with radiation therapy, keeping lines of communication open with ...