A team of researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed an ...

The giant confinement building encapsulating the Chornobyl nuclear reactor that exploded nearly 40 years ago is smooth and curved—built with scientific precision. Installed in 2016, the structure was ...

Maintaining international nuclear security requires tracking and monitoring fissile materials, such as plutonium and uranium. Standoff radiation detectors, which can measure radioactivity from afar, ...

A new detector system based on the game 'Tetris' could enable inexpensive, accurate radiation detectors for monitoring nuclear sites. The spread of radioactive isotopes from the Fukushima Daiichi ...

Horiba has been granted a patent for a radiation detector featuring a radiation detection element and a circuit element housed in a closed space. This space, positioned away from the detection surface ...

These cosmic rays typically come from the extremely distant universe, from ultrapowerful events such as supernovas and quasars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Get an x-ray, and you get a small dose of radiation to visualize your bones and body structures to help you medically. Buy a smoke detector, you’re inviting a tiny source of radiation, americium-241, ...

A $1.2 billion program to deploy new radiation monitors to screen trucks, cars and cargo containers for signs of nuclear devices has been delayed by questions over whether Department of Homeland ...

When thinking of radiation, rarely do we consider the levels inside our homes, but a Minnesota resident shocked the internet after revealing the unexpectedly high levels he discovered. In a viral ...