Fukushima Disaster Caused Butterflies to Mutate
The Fukushima disaster seems to have caused three generations of butterflies near the nuclear plant to mutate. This has raised fears that it could affect…
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Puzzling Radiation Bursts Recorded in Tree Rings 1,200 Years Ago
1,200 years ago, tree rings recorded an abnormally large radiation burst. It’s even more mysterious since this spike in carbon-14 levels indicates a massive cosmic…
Likelihood of Nuclear Accident 200 Times Greater than Previously Thought
Based on new calculations from scientists at the Max Planck Institute, the likelihood of a nuclear accident is far greater than previously thought. The research…
MIT Study Measures the Effects of Low Doses of Radiation on DNA
While exposure to low-dose-rate radiation from cosmic radiation and natural radioactive isotopes in the environment is part of everyday life, a new study from MIT…
Study Confirms Low Levels of Fallout from Fukushima in the US
A nationwide study released today showed that fallout from the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power facility in Japan was measured in minimal amounts in precipitation…
NASA’s THEMIS Satellite Records Effect of Geomagnetic Storms on Radiation Belts
Scientists are studying the Van Allen Radiation belts to gain a better understanding about the radiation encircling the Earth. It was once feared that these…
Earth’s Van Allen Radiation Belt’s Charged Electrons Heading for Space Not Surface
The increase in solar activity has become quite obvious on Earth, thanks to the increase in auroras caused by geomagnetic storms, but while astronomers had…
DARPA Researchers Treat Previously Lethal Doses of Radiation Successfully
DARPA researchers successfully treat previously lethal doses of radiation using bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI) and antibiotics. Furthermore, this treatment was found to be effective up to…
