Category: Radiation

Aspirin is absorbed rapidly from the stomach and intestine by passive diffusion. Aspirin is a prodrug, which is transformed into salicylate in the stomach, in the intestinal mucosa, in the…

The most common volcanic gas is water vapor, followed by carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide. Sulfur dioxide can cause breathing problems in both healthy people and people with asthma and…

We don't really know what gives insects so much better radiation resistance than us. Radiation penetrates their cells as well as it does ours. Scientists suspect that one reason could…

There are three ways in which a fire spreads: Radiation, Convection and Conduction. The emission of energy in waves is referred to as radiation. Energy waves move heat through space.…

A portion of the incoming radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere and some is absorbed by clouds. The albedo is the fraction of the shortwave radiation arriving at the land…

Yes – cell phones and cordless phones use radiofrequency radiation (RF) to send signals. RF is different from other types of radiation (like x-rays) that we know can be harmful.…

Potassium dichromate is an oxidising agent in organic chemistry, and is milder than potassium permanganate. It is used to oxidize alcohols. It converts primary alcohols into aldehydes and, under more…

Heat Vision is a superpower possessed by Kryptonians and Daxamites when exposed to the yellow sun; see Photonucleic Effect. It is the ability to release massive amounts of solar energy…

Bremsstrahlung is one of the processes by which cosmic rays dissipate some of their energy in the Earth's atmosphere. Solar X rays have been attributed to bremsstrahlung generated by fast…

Complete response - all of the cancer or tumor disappears; there is no evidence of disease. A tumor marker (if applicable) may fall within the normal range. Partial response -…