Research published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters reveals that supernovae release iron isotopes into space.

Nine people, including a child, have been killed after handheld pagers used by members of the armed group Hezbollah to ...

New research suggests that black holes may actually be "frozen stars," bizarre quantum objects that lack a singularity and an ...

Satellites from the company Starlink are "potentially blinding radio telescopes" with the waves they are emitting, according ...

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Vitale finished radiation treatment for vocal cord cancer; this round of radiation, he said, brought several side effects.

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Dozens of advocates are blanketing Capitol Hill this week to push for Congress to revive a program that provided compensation to people with long-standing impacts from U.S. nuclear testing programs.

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Lebanon pager explosions kill 9 injure thousands Explore the hidden dangers of pager radiation and its serious health risks ...

Do repeat radiological procedures on the same patient increase the radiation risk? Yes. Radiation effects are known to be cumulative in nature. However, the repair mechanisms in the body are quite ...