Category: Radiation

Nuclear plants are the most efficient source of electricity, operating 24/7 at a 93 percent average capacity factor. Are new nuclear reactors more efficient? Newer advanced reactors now being built…

Radiation therapy is used to treat cancer and ease cancer symptoms. When used to treat cancer, radiation therapy can cure cancer, prevent it from returning, or stop or slow its…

Fission products emit beta radiation, while actinides primarily emit alpha radiation. Many of each also emit gamma radiation. Does fission and fusion release radiation? Does Fusion or Fission Produce Radioactive…

Two types of meds relieve diarrhea in different ways: Loperamide (Imodium) slows the movement of food through your intestines, which lets your body absorb more liquid. Bismuth subsalicylate (Kaopectate, Pepto-Bismol)…

The medium penetrating power of beta particles provides a range of useful applications which include: thickness detectors for the quality control of thin materials i.e. paper. treatment of eye and…

Lead is very effective at shielding gamma radiation. Because of the density of lead, its high atomic number, and stable isotopes, lead is ideal for stopping gamma and x-ray radiation.…

Q. Why is 7 percent tincture of iodine no longer available at retail stores or through catalogs for dipping calf navels? A. Creative illegal drug manufacturers and unscrupulous livestock supply…

Once in seawater, radiation can hurt ocean animals in several ways—by killing them outright, creating "bizarre mutations" in their offspring, or passing radioactive material up the food chain, according to…

The highest recommended limit for radiation exposures is for astronauts-25,000 millirems per Space Shuttle mission, principally from cosmic rays. This amount is beyond the average 300+ millirems of natural sources…

What are some nerdy things people do? Here are some of the more prominent examples that you might even be feeling down about right now.Glasses and/or Braces. Two of the…