Radiotherapy, or radiation therapy, is the clinical use of high energy rays (ionizing radiation) to induce DNA damage in all exposed cells to ultimately kill cancer cells or prevent cancer growth.

Keith’s own field of research concerns the effects of space weather and radiation on satellites, aircraft and ground systems and how to protect them. He has participated in numerous national and ...

Space radiation is by far the main factor holding back a manned mission to the Red Planet. It is so threatening that NASA’s own calculations show that a mission to Mars could expose astronauts to more ...

The BBC and rival broadcasters are resisting efforts to delay the switch-off of terrestrial TV despite concerns the shift to streaming could leave older viewers behind. The corporation and its ...

In this context, we present a stochastic geometry based approach for modeling the heterogeneous non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) by using the classical binomial point process and introducing a novel ...

The new device will alert frontline inspection officers of any radiation over exposure. The safe annual limit of radiation exposure is 2 ml Sievert. This percentage can be detected through accumulated ...

We are constantly exposed to small amounts of radiation from the environment as we carry out our normal daily activities. Environmental radiation comes from the sky, the earth, and the air we breathe ...

CLEVELAND — A game-changing new type of radiation therapy cuts time while improving precision in targeting tumors, a development that could transform cancer care as we know it. Traditional ...

The licensing of nuclear installations in South Africa is the stat­utory responsibility of the NNR (National Nuclear Regulator). The sievert is the unit of radiation that is a measure of the amount of ...

From bureaucratic turf wars to extra-terrestrial combat, the old crystal ball is just pretty darn cloudy right now. There are a few things that pundits by and large agree are clearly on the agenda ...

Monash University offers a 2 year graduate entry to practice Masters degree program that meets the requirements for graduates to become registered radiation therapists. The Master of Radiation Therapy ...