News tagged with internal radiation
Russia blames radiation for space probe failure
The head of Russia's space agency said Tuesday that cosmic radiation was the most likely cause of the failure of a Mars moon probe that crashed to Earth this month, and suggested that a low-quality imported ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Evaluating the energy balance of Saturn's moon Titan
To understand the weather and climate on Earth as well as on other planets and their moons, scientists need to know the global energy balance, the balance between energy coming in from solar radiation and thermal energy radiated ...
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Jan 02, 2012 |
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Hungary likely source of elevated radioactivity levels: IAEA
Elevated levels of the radioactive element iodine-131 that were detected in several nations have been identified as likely originating at a Hungarian research institute, nuclear authorities said Thursday.
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Louisiana Tech University researchers, NASA partner to conduct zero-gravity experiments
Researchers from Louisiana Tech University will be floating high above the Gulf of Mexico this month to conduct zero-gravity testing of an experimental DNA analysis instrument developed at Tech that could ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 02, 2011 |
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Rice-made memory chips headed to space
Rice University will send an experiment to the International Space Station (ISS) later this year. If all goes perfectly, it will be precisely the same when it returns two years later.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 24, 2011 |
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Testing finds no health threat along West Coast
(AP) -- Minuscule amounts of radiation from Japan's stricken nuclear plant have reached the west coast but federal and state officials say it poses no health risk.
Mar 21, 2011 |
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X-rays linked to increased childhood leukemia risk
Diagnostic X-rays may increase the risk of developing childhood leukemia, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health.
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer arrives at launch site
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most complex space scientific instruments ever built, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, escorted by astronauts who will fly ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2010 |
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ASIR technique significantly reduces radiation dose associated with abdominal CT scans
A new low-dose abdominal computed tomography (CT) technique called adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) can reduce the radiation dose associated with abdominal CT scans by 23-66 percent, according to a study ...
Aug 20, 2010 |
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Breaking the logjam: improving data download from outer space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Satellite systems in space keyed to detect nuclear events and environmental gasses currently face a kind of data logjam because their increasingly powerful sensors produce more information than their available ...
May 19, 2010 |
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Prostate cancer treatment choices vary based on type of specialist consulted
Men who visit a radiation oncologist appear more likely to receive radiation therapy for prostate cancer, whereas men who consult with a urologist with or without a medical oncologist are treated more frequently with hormone ...
Mar 08, 2010 |
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Dark matter detective arrives at ESTEC
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most exciting scientific instruments ever built, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), arrived at ESA's Test Centre in the Netherlands for testing before being launched on the ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 17, 2010 |
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Studies quantify radiation doses, cancer risks from CT scans
Doses of radiation from commonly performed computed tomography (CT) scans vary widely, appear higher than generally believed and may contribute to an estimated tens of thousands of future cancer cases, according to two reports ...
Dec 15, 2009 |
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NRL's MISSE7 launched aboard STS-129
The Materials on the International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) 7, designed and built by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), launched aboard STS-129 on November, 16, for transport to the International ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Women researchers less likely to receive major career funding grants, study shows
Women were less likely than men to receive major funding for scientific research, according to a study from the University of Michigan Health System. The study also found that only a quarter of all researchers, ...
Nov 30, 2009 |
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