Older Smartphones Emit Up to 5x Radiation than FCC Allows - Report

Older Smartphones Emit Up to 5x Radiation than FCC Allows - Report

Samsung and iPhone lead the pack with the most radiation

These Are the Phones Emitting the Most Radiation (Spoiler: iPhone Not Number 1)

These Are the Phones Emitting the Most Radiation (Spoiler: iPhone Not Number 1)

Analysis ranks phones in terms of Specific Absorption Rate

Carrying Phones in the Pocket Can Be a Health Hazard, California Warns

Carrying Phones in the Pocket Can Be a Health Hazard, California Warns

Also, don’t sleep with the phone close to your head, it says

  • Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 21st, 2015
March 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe Could Have Been Avoided

March 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe Could Have Been Avoided

Operator Tepco really messed up, report shows

This Wrist Sensor Will Monitor the Devices You Use and Your Power Consumption

This Wrist Sensor Will Monitor the Devices You Use and Your Power Consumption

Your home's safety and electricity bills are now monitored

NASA Observatory Sees the Sun Flare Up

NASA Observatory Sees the Sun Flare Up

This latest solar flare was a mid-level one

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 7th, 2015
Monster Solar Flare Documented on the Surface of the Sun

Monster Solar Flare Documented on the Surface of the Sun

The flare peaked at 6:11 p.m. EDT on May 5, was powerful enough to upset radio signals across the Pacific region

Nuclear Radiation Documented Along the North American Coast

Nuclear Radiation Documented Along the North American Coast

The trace amounts of radioactive compounds are believed to originate from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 12th, 2015
The Sun Just Produced the First Monster X-Class Solar Flare of 2015

The Sun Just Produced the First Monster X-Class Solar Flare of 2015

The solar storm occurred this past Wednesday, March 11, NASA scientists say it peaked at 12:22 p.m. EDT

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 4th, 2015
When Younger, the Sun Might Have Kind of, Sort of Deep-Fried Earth

When Younger, the Sun Might Have Kind of, Sort of Deep-Fried Earth

Scientists suspect that, in its youth, the Sun produced flares strong enough to move through our planet's atmosphere

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge’s SAR Rating Shows a Phone with Extremely Low Radiation Levels

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge’s SAR Rating Shows a Phone with Extremely Low Radiation Levels

Samsung’s upcoming flagship will be safe to use

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 29th, 2015
Super Awesome Cometary Globule Looks like a Vicious Cosmic Beast

Super Awesome Cometary Globule Looks like a Vicious Cosmic Beast

The cometary globule, located at a distance of about 1,300 light-years from our planet, goes by the name of CG4

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 12th, 2014
Radiation from Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant Detected in US Waters

Radiation from Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant Detected in US Waters

Radioactive cesium was detected in the waters off the coast of California, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) from shore

  • iPhone
  • By Filip Truta
  • October 2nd, 2014
Analysts Now Worried About iPhone 6 Radiation

Analysts Now Worried About iPhone 6 Radiation

RF exposure greater in Apple’s handsets than in Samsung’s

Monkeys Near Fukushima Have Surprisingly Low Blood Cell Counts

Monkeys Near Fukushima Have Surprisingly Low Blood Cell Counts

Researchers suspect this is a side effect of exposure to radiation from the nuclear plant

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 26th, 2014
Birds near Chernobyl Are Adapting to Exposure to Radiation

Birds near Chernobyl Are Adapting to Exposure to Radiation

What's more, there is evidence that they are in fact benefiting from radiation exposure

The Mysterious Case of the Undead Trees Around Chernobyl

The Mysterious Case of the Undead Trees Around Chernobyl

And what it tells us about the risks associated with relying on nuclear power

 
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