The University of Jyväskylä (Finland), in collaboration with the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), has ...

For example, the half-life of Iodine 131 is eight days ... In our context it refers to "ionizing" radiation, which means that because such radiation passes through matter, it can cause it to become ...

In recent years, several countries have introduced the use of ionizing radiation also for non-medical purposes, primarily for security reasons. Examples of such human imaging include imaging the ...

Our new study of the nearby starburst galaxy Haro 11 has shown that strong X-ray-emitting superwinds may be a key mechanism ...

They worked on this project with the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK). This multipurpose detector is ...

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate ...

We use this property of radiation to kill cancer cells as well as harmful bacteria and other micro-organisms. Alpha, beta and gamma radiations are all examples of ionising radiations. Alpha ...