Learn more about the National Academies’ various programs designed to connect, engage, and inspire. WASHINGTON -- A preponderance of scientific evidence shows that even low doses of ionizing radiation ...

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Ionizing radiation is higher energy radiation that has enough energy to directly or indirectly break an electron away from an atom. There are four types of ionizing radiation: alpha radiation ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Ionizing Radiation and Medicine ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 201 No. 3 (September 1959), p. 164 doi:10.1038 ...

A radio wave, in general, can either be ionizing, or non-ionizing. An ionizing radio wave is an ultra-high-frequency electromagnetic wave, like a gamma-ray, that could damage your DNA, and ...

According to data from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes, the origins of the free-flying photons in the early cosmic ...

Exposure to ionizing radiation can be damaging even at lower doses, according to the National Library of Medicine. Cells repair biological damage caused by low doses of radiation but moderate to ...

Pakistan has established national regulations for protection against ionizing radiation, adhering to the safety standards and guidance provided by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Counsellor ...

Our new study of the nearby starburst galaxy Haro 11 has shown that strong X-ray-emitting superwinds may be a key mechanism enabling galaxies to leak ionizing radiation, which is believed to have ...

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