Category: Radiation

Your intuition is correct: gravity does not affect radioactive decay rates. As seen from a remote location, being "downhill" in a field does slow all rates, including radioactive decay rates.11-Mar-2014…

Drug elimination is the sum of the processes of removing an administered drug from the body. In the pharmacokinetic ADME scheme (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion) it is frequently considered…

Not likely. Brain waves are too slow, and so weak they're extremely hard to measure… Radio waves and brain waves are both forms of electromagnetic radiation — waves of energy…

Radioactive DECAY changes an element by ejecting either an electron, proton, or alpha particle. electron particle type of the force of ejection determine whether it is a "beta" particle or…

Deinococcus radiodurans is an extremophilic bacterium and one of the most radiation-resistant organisms known. It can survive cold, dehydration, vacuum, and acid, and therefore is known as a polyextremophile. It…

History of Australia-United States Defence relationship The alliance between Australia and the United States was formalised through the ANZUS Treaty in 1951. More than 60 years later, the Treaty remains…

Gamma rays are high energy photons. If a black hole was in the path of a gamma ray burst it would affect the path of the photons. Photons travel in…

What is the life expectancy after treatment for breast cancer? The overall 5-year relative survival rate for breast cancer is 90%. This means 90 out of 100 women are alive…

What foods are highest in iodine? According to the National Institutes of Health, these eight foods are some of the best sources of iodine available.Seaweed. Hands down, seaweed is the…

Fallout radiation decays relatively quickly with time. Most areas become fairly safe for travel and decontamination after three to five weeks. How long does radiation last in an area after…