• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 25th, 2014
Fukushima Radiation Reaches the Waters off the Coast of Canada

Fukushima Radiation Reaches the Waters off the Coast of Canada

Two radioactive cesium isotopes have been detected offshore Vancouver

Exomoons May Be Baked Before They Can Develop Life

Exomoons May Be Baked Before They Can Develop Life

Their parent stars and host planets may scorch them ahead of time

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 17th, 2014
Excessive Radiation Levels Documented at Waste Site in New Mexico

Excessive Radiation Levels Documented at Waste Site in New Mexico

High officials say that the general public does not yet have anything to worry about

You Too Can Hear What Solar Flares Sound Like

You Too Can Hear What Solar Flares Sound Like

A NASA lunar orbiter is providing live sounds streams

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 10th, 2013
Curiosity's Activity Card Looks Impressive After Just a Year on Mars

Curiosity's Activity Card Looks Impressive After Just a Year on Mars

The rover has significantly advanced our understanding of the Red Planet

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 11th, 2013
Cosmic Rays May Prevent Development of Life on Other Planets

Cosmic Rays May Prevent Development of Life on Other Planets

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

Here's How Much Radiation You Absorb Doing Everyday Things – Infographic

Here's How Much Radiation You Absorb Doing Everyday Things – Infographic

For all the mysticism, radiation is all around us and is mostly harmless

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 2nd, 2013
Radiation Spike Reported at Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Radiation Spike Reported at Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Radiation levels near storage tank are found to be 18 times higher than initially thought

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Clean Up Costs Reach $58 Billion (€43.7 Billion)

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Clean Up Costs Reach $58 Billion (€43.7 Billion)

Clean up operations aren't over yet, more money will be spent in the years to come

Fort Bliss Radiation Risk Under Assessment, 30 Workers Undergoing Testing

Fort Bliss Radiation Risk Under Assessment, 30 Workers Undergoing Testing

Traces of radiation have been found in a facility used as storage in the 50s and 60s

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 21st, 2013
Mike the Murasoi: Fish Contains 2540 Times the Legal Limit for Radiation

Mike the Murasoi: Fish Contains 2540 Times the Legal Limit for Radiation

Surprisingly, this so-called Fukushima fish displays no physical abnormalities

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Made Kids Fat

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Made Kids Fat

Because of radiations risks, children were forced to spend too much time indoors

  • Space
  • By Cristina Macari
  • December 5th, 2012
Mars Radiations Not a Threat for Astronauts' Lives, Rover Study Shows

Mars Radiations Not a Threat for Astronauts' Lives, Rover Study Shows

The journey to Mars is more dangerous than the actual stay on the planet, scientists say

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 26th, 2012
Companies Plan to Drill in Former Soviet Nuclear Dumping Site

Companies Plan to Drill in Former Soviet Nuclear Dumping Site

The risk for radiation far exceeds the financial incentives, argue environmentalists

NASA Delays the Launch of Radiation Belt Probes

NASA Delays the Launch of Radiation Belt Probes

A technical glitch still needs to be addressed by mission engineers

Mutant Butterflies in Japan Now Linked to the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Mutant Butterflies in Japan Now Linked to the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Researchers are trying to figure out how radiations will ultimately impact on humans

Specialists Find Ways to Counteract Radiation Poisoning

Specialists Find Ways to Counteract Radiation Poisoning

Mice exposed to radiation are made better by injected proteins

 
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