Radioactive ‘cement’ may be a safer way to treat spinal tumors
A radioactive cement injected into bone provides support and local irradiation of spinal tumors more safely than conventional radiation therapy.
Feb. 18, 2021 • ~6 min
5G doesn’t cause COVID-19, but the myth spread quickly
The myth that 5G causes COVID-19 has spread around the world, researchers report. Thankfully, experts debunking the false idea helped.
Jan. 8, 2021 • ~7 min
Surgery may extend life for women with metastatic breast cancer
Surgery, in addition to treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy, may lenghten survival for women with metastatic breast cancer.
Dec. 23, 2020 • ~7 min
CT scans and X-rays may up testicular cancer risk
Early and repeated exposure to X-rays and CT scans may increase the chance of testicular cancer. The findings support the use of more testicular shielding.
Nov. 19, 2020 • ~5 min
The International Space Station at 20 offers hope and a template for future cooperation
Humans have been living on the International Space Station for two full decades. So what comes next for this ailing technology, and what does it mean for future International ventures in space?
Nov. 4, 2020 • ~7 min
Chernobyl: bumblebees still at risk from radiation nearly 35 years on
While long-term exposure of lower levels of radiation for wildlife around Chernobyl is still being debated, new research provides insight into the effects on bumblebee populations.
Nov. 4, 2020 • ~7 min
Dynamic tattoos promise to warn wearers of health threats
Researchers are developing tattoo inks that do more than make pretty colors. Some can sense chemicals, temperature and UV radiation, setting the stage for tattoos that diagnose health problems.
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~8 min
Nuclear threats are increasing – here's how the US should prepare for a nuclear event
What if there was another nuclear incident in the US? A disaster management scholar looks back at the history of nuclear events to assess the risk.
Aug. 6, 2020 • ~13 min
Duckweed is an incredible, radiation-fighting astronaut food – and by changing how it is grown, we made it better
Duckweed is the perfect space food: small, fast-growing and nutritious. By studying how light levels changed the production of radiation-fighting antioxidants, researchers made it even better.
July 14, 2020 • ~6 min
A restart of nuclear testing offers little scientific value to the US and would benefit other countries
Seventy-five years after the first nuclear detonation and nearly 30 years since testing was banned, the US is considering resuming live nuclear testing.
July 14, 2020 • ~10 min
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