Radioactive materials are elements that spontaneously break apart, or “decay,” into lighter elements over time. Radiation is ...

Nuclear fission, discovered in 1938, involves splitting an atom's nucleus, releasing energy. It's essential for electricity ...

The distribution of radiation throughout the body, whether in a target organ or more systemically (e.g., circulating blood), ...

Radium, Marie Curie and her husband discovered, destroyed diseased cells faster than healthy ones. Could the element fight ...

Spread the loveEver wonder what’s happening in the unseen world around you? Particles, from cosmic rays to radioactive decay, ...

Scientists have devised a method to detect nuclear decay through the subtle movement of microparticles, enhancing our ...

A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S. states found a link between childhood leukemia and levels of decaying ...

Now, scientists have greatly improved the efficiency of these batteries on the micro scale by harnessing energy from alpha ...

Marine radiochemist Ken Buesseler's written comments on water test results at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station became a ...

At 81, David Cronenberg is interested in how we decay. And so is Karsh (Vincent Cassel), who has taken his sorrow over the ...

These long-running power sources come in all shapes and sizes, and have many different methods for drawing energy from the decay of a radioactive isotope. “Contrary to chemical batteries,” the ...