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Rare type of space explosion could leave Earth uninhabitable for 'thousands of years'

New research describes how a kilonova explosion triggered by colliding neutron stars could eradicate life on Earth for thousands of years. Thankfully, the odds are incredibly low.

LiveScience

Coming soon: Solar panel space farms

A new, lightweight solar panel is possible and it could withstand solar radiation for more than six years

Salon

IISc researchers develop machine learning models for designing next generation nuclear reactor materials

IISc/UW-Madison team develops ML models to design next-gen nuclear reactor materials. Models predict impact of neutron irradiation on strength of Ferritic-Martensitic (FM) steels, using composition, processing conditions, radiation dose & temperature. Algorithm SHAP identifies most important input parameters. Reduces time & cost of experiments in challenging conditions, accelerating development of…

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Feel the glow: under the mountain into a radon spa in Austria

Bad Gastein’s curious attractions include tunnels where visitors can soak up low doses of natural radiation, which is claimed to help cure eczema and other ailments

The Guardian - UK

Russian drones likely targeted Khmelnytskyi nuclear power station, Zelensky says

UN expresses alarm as drone strike shatters windows at major nuclear power plant

The Independent UK

Doctors are being sexually harassed at work. This needs to stop

Dominique Lee was training in radiation oncology when she was invited to join her supervisor to discuss a training opportunity. Instead, she was drugged and sexually assaulted.

The Conversation

Decontaminating Fukushima: have the billions spent been worth it?

The Chernobyl and (to a lesser extent) Fukushima nuclear accidents contaminated large areas of land with low-level radioactivity. After both accidents, huge efforts were taken to decontaminate the affected areas.

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Already approved drugs could cut risk of cervical cancer return, study finds

Trial involved short course of induction chemotherapy before standard chemoradiation treatment

The Guardian - UK

Scientists hail biggest cervical cancer breakthrough in 20 years

Short course of induction chemotherapy can slash risk of death by 35%

Evening Standard

Better use of existing drugs increases cervical cancer survival, study suggests

Researchers assessed whether a short course of induction chemotherapy before chemoradiation could reduce rates of relapse and death.

The Independent UK

FDA approves first-of-its-kind new ‘bubble’ treatment for liver cancer

Histotripsy could cause less harmful side effects compared to radiation and chemotherapy, experts say

The Independent UK

We traced a powerful radio signal to the most distant source yet – a galaxy billions of lightyears away

Every day and night, hundreds of thousands of intense, brief flashes of radiation suddenly flicker on and then off all across the sky. These “fast radio bursts” are invisible to the naked eye, but to a radio telescope many almost outshine everything else in the sky for a few thousandths…

The Conversation

Radioactive instrument missing at SA steel plant

A search is ongoing for a radioactive instrument missing from a South Australian steel plant but authorities say there is no threat to workers or the public.

AAP

Canon Prepares Nanoimprint Lithography Tool To Challenge EUV Scanners

Canon has recently revealed its FPA-1200NZ2C, a nanoimprint semiconductor manufacturing tool that can be used to make advanced chips. The device uses nanoimprint lithography (NIL) technology as an alternative to photolithography, and can theoretically challenge extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography tools when it comes to resolution. Unlike…

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Borders to have radiation detection equipment

Radiation Detection Equipment will be installed at the Integrated Check Posts and land ports of Attari (Pakistan border), Petrapole, Agartala, Dawki and Sutarkandi (all on the Bangladesh border), Raxaul and Jogbani (Nepal) and Moreh (Myanmar).

AAP

No charges or fines for WA's wayward radioactive pill

A months-long investigation into the disappearance of a radioactive mining capsule in outback WA has concluded with no charges or fines laid.

Inverse

Astronomers Can’t Pinpoint the Source of the Most Powerful Source of Radiation Ever Observed

Researchers found some of the most energetic gamma rays ever observed. And right now, they have no explanation for it.

The Hindu

KLE Cancer Hospital in Belagavi achieves a milestone

KLE Cancer Hospital in Belagavi has achieved a milestone with successful completion of its first patient treatment using HYPERARC-FSRS technique. The procedure was completed in just five minutes, compared to 45-60 minutes for Gamma Knife/Cyberknife SRS. Prabhakar Kore, Nitin Gangane, V.D. Patil, N.M. Mahanthshetti, and Col. Dayananda congratulated the hospital.…

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Fukushima Study Links Radiation To Higher Risk Of Diabetes In Emergency Workers

Emergency workers exposed to radiation during Fukushima accident have a 47% higher chance of developing diabetes, study finds.

The Conversation

What has the Nobel Prize in Physics ever done for me?

Each October, physics is in the news with the awarding of the Nobel Prize. The work acknowledged through this most prestigious award often seems far removed from our everyday lives, with prizes given for things like “optical methods for studying Hertzian resonances in atoms” and “elucidating the quantum structure of…

Dynamite News

Study reveals how high-dose radiation can treat older patients with inoperable kidney tumors

A recent study from Australian and Dutch experts revealed that older patients with kidney tumours who are not candidates for surgery may benefit from targeted, high-dose radiation. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Apple issues iPhone 12 update over radiation concerns

French regulators claim handset has unsafe radiation exposure levels

The Guardian - UK

‘Supercontinent’ could make Earth uninhabitable in 250m years, study predicts

Extreme temperatures, radiation and collapse of food supply created by merging of continents would cause mass extinction

Inverse

NASA Needs To Solve One Critical Problem Before Humans Can Travel To Mars

Traveling to space poses risks to the human body. Scientists need to find solutions for these hazards before any manned missions to the red planet.

Salon

How space can harm the human body

But scientists are working to mitigate these risks before sending people to Mars

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