News tagged with radiation sensitivity

Proteomics identifies targets of ionizing radiation in a human skin model

(Phys.org) -- How better to find out what effect ionizing radiation has on human skin than by using the real thing? Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory did that by performing a quantitative ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

VLT takes most detailed infrared image of the Carina Nebula

(PhysOrg.com) -- ESO's Very Large Telescope has delivered the most detailed infrared image of the Carina Nebula stellar nursery taken so far. Many previously hidden features, scattered across a spectacular ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Could Alzheimer's disease be diagnosed with a simple blood test?

Spanish researchers, led by Pedro Carmona from the Instituto de Estructura de la Materia in Madrid, have uncovered a new promising way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease more accurately. Their technique, which is non-invasive, ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Global sea surface temperature data provides new measure of climate sensitivity

Scientists have developed important new insight into the sensitivity of global temperature to changes in the Earth's radiation balance over the last half million years.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Researchers realize high-power, narrowband terahertz source at room temperature

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a simpler way to generate single-chip terahertz radiation, a discovery that could soon allow for more rapid security screening, border protection, high sensitivity biological/chemical ...

Physics / General Physics

created Sep 30, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

New experiment could reveal make-up of the Universe

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Liverpool are constructing highly sensitive detectors as part of an international project to understand the elements that make up the universe.

Physics / General Physics

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Antioxidant found in berries, other foods prevents UV skin damage that leads to wrinkles

Using a topical application of the antioxidant ellagic acid, researchers at Hallym University in the Republic of Korea markedly prevented collagen destruction and inflammatory response - major causes of wrinkles -- in both ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 1