When electromagnetic radiation is ionizing, it breaks the atomic bond and creates ions, which are atoms and molecules with fewer electrons or a greater number of electrons than they normally have.

A variety of substances have been shown to alter lethal effects when present in cells before or during irradiation. They can be logically thought of in two classes: compounds offering protection ...

The University of Jyväskylä (Finland), in collaboration with the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), has developed a new type of handheld multi-purpose radiation detector that ...

To understand how to protect soldiers from ionizing radiation, 5 it is necessary to understand its characteristics, how it interacts with tissues in the body, and the effects these interactions may ...

Protons give an atom its identity, electrons its personality,” is the way in which author Bill Bryson once colourfully described the fabric of all matter. It is an appropriate description of the ...