http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A Japanese government-backed researcher said Friday no health effects from radiation released by the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have been seen in people living nearby. http://phys.org/news280137922.html Space & Earth Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:40:04 EST news280137922 (Phys.org)—Iodide entrapment in the thyroid gland is essential, and plays a key role in dysfunctions such as thyroid and breast cancers, thyroiditis, Graves–Basedow disease, and Hashimoto's disease. The accidents at Chernobyl and Fukushima have revealed growing public concerns, as exposure to radioactive iodine increases the risk of cancer and birth defects. There is an urgent need to find radioprotective molecules to prevent and treat body contamination. http://phys.org/news271585080.html Chemistry Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:30:03 EST news271585080 A new type of nanoscale molecular trap makes it possible for industry to store large amounts of hydrogen in small fuel cells or capture, compact and remove volatile radioactive gas from spent nuclear fuel in an affordable, easily commercialized way. http://phys.org/news270969896.html Nanotechnology Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:25:03 EST news270969896 Radioactive iodine was found in kelp off the US West Coast following last year's earthquake-triggered Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown, according to a new study. http://phys.org/news253253287.html Space & Earth Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:08:16 EST news253253287 Using a new investigative methodology, Dartmouth researchers have found and tracked radioactive iodine in New Hampshire from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. http://phys.org/news252581199.html Space & Earth Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:26:48 EST news252581199 A University of Delaware oceanographer has stumbled upon an unusual aid for studying local waterways: radioactive iodine. Trace amounts of the contaminant, which is used in medical treatments, are entering waterways via wastewater treatment systems and providing a new way to track where and how substances travel through rivers to the ocean. http://phys.org/news251653600.html Space & Earth Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:46:47 EST news251653600 France's nuclear watchdog on Tuesday said it had detected traces of radioactive iodine in the air last week after similarly low contamination was reported by the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Austria. http://phys.org/news240595915.html Space & Earth Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:12:03 EST news240595915 The UN atomic agency said Friday "very low levels" of radioactive iodine-131 had been detected in the air in the Czech Republic and in other countries, but presented no risk to human health. http://phys.org/news240237487.html Space & Earth Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:00:01 EST news240237487 (PhysOrg.com) -- Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have developed new technology capable of removing radioactive material from contaminated water and aiding clean-up efforts following nuclear disasters. http://phys.org/news239275341.html Chemistry Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:22:46 EST news239275341 Two workers from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have been contaminated by high levels of radioactive iodine, the operator said Monday, prompting fears over their long-term health. http://phys.org/news225945788.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 May 2011 03:43:23 EST news225945788 Environmental group Greenpeace warned Thursday that marine life it tested more than 20 kilometres (12 miles) off Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant showed radiation far above legal limits. http://phys.org/news225600730.html Space & Earth Thu, 26 May 2011 03:52:29 EST news225600730 A novel way to immobilise radioactive forms of iodine using a microwave, has been discovered by an expert at the University of Sheffield. http://phys.org/news225457583.html Chemistry Tue, 24 May 2011 12:08:50 EST news225457583 (AP) -- So now Japan's radioactive fallout is showing up in milk on the U.S. West Coast. Not to worry, though. It turns out that traces of radioactivity are in many foods we eat, the air we breathe and the water we swim in. http://phys.org/news220853169.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:06:29 EST news220853169 (AP) -- The Japanese nuclear crisis has reignited a debate in the U.S. over the government's role in distributing a cheap anti-cancer drug to people living around nuclear power plants. http://phys.org/news220675665.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:10:05 EST news220675665 Radioactive contamination of the sea from Fukushima is likely to be only a local problem, but could lead to an exclusion zone if there is a major release of long-term pollutants, scientists say. http://phys.org/news220625935.html Space & Earth Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:59:19 EST news220625935 (PhysOrg.com) -- Surgical removal of the thyroid isn't usually considered as the first option in treating Graves' disease, but a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study suggests that in experienced hands maybe it should be. http://phys.org/news217059471.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:30:01 EST news217059471 (AP) -- Cancer patients sent home after treatment with radioactive iodine have contaminated hotel rooms and set off alarms on public transportation, a congressional investigation has found. http://phys.org/news206796547.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:00:01 EST news206796547 Nuclear power plants produce a host of radioactive isotopes as by-products. One such radioisotope is Iodine-129 (129I). With a half-life of nearly 16 million years, the 129I produced by nuclear power plants will be sticking around for a long time. Because iodine plays a role in human metabolism, radioactive 129I is especially dangerous if it escapes into the environment. Researchers utilizing the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory have uncovered new information that might lead to improved long-term storage of Iodine-I29. http://phys.org/news202062194.html Chemistry Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:23:50 EST news202062194