The detection and study of isotopes, atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons, could expand the ...

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Radiation risk can be measured, understood and controlled in ways that keep people safe, including from contaminated foods.

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a new and faster method for detecting and measuring the radioactivity of minuscule amounts of radioactive ...

Radiation detection is a key component in a range of fields, from medical imaging to nuclear energy development and ...

Industrial Scientific has upgraded the Radius BZ1 Area Monitor by adding gamma radiation detection, enabling fire departments ...

Image: The microdosimeter instrument consists of small sensors connected to an electronics board, shown here without the casing. Spacesuits integrated with this technology can warn astronauts at the ...

Discerning whether a nuclear reactor is being used to also create material for nuclear weapons is difficult, but capturing and analyzing antimatter particles has shown promise for monitoring what ...

Early on New Year’s Eve, a helicopter will fly 300 feet above the ground on the Strip, weaving through the maze of towering resorts for a matter of national security. It’s a calculated route that only ...

NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford is often pitched to tourists for the opportunity to observe its "working waterfront," and with the coming of things like ferry service and now the offshore wind industry on ...