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At the centre of all atoms, lies the nucleus. The nuclei of most atoms are stable. That means they do not decay over time. The nucleus of an unstable atom is considered radioactive since it changes ...

National Research Council (U.S.) Board on Radiation Effects Research BEIR V Committee chairman: Arthur C. Upton. Study was supported by the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, acting for the Office of ...

Recent release of the waste water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster stirred apprehension regarding the health implications of radiation exposure. Classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, ionizing ...

Ionizing Radiation and the Living Cell The primary site of the biological effects of radiation is in the cell. The specialized structures of the cell, including the genes, are damaged not only by ...

For researchers, the mid- and long-term health consequences from such exposure has been challenging to understand, in part because the damage manifests differently among female and male survivors, ...

Understanding what happens when radiation interacts with biological matter is crucial in medical physics (Courtesy: iStock/Dr Microbe) Studying the chain of processes that take place when UV or x-ray ...

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The long-range plans of NASA include possible human exploratory missions to the moon and Mars within the next 25 years. There are three potentially serious health effects for crew members that need to ...