Because of this mixed message, the IAEA decided to redesign their warning sign to make it more obvious that dangerous material was near. Experts in graphic design, human factors, and radiation ...

What are the Van Allen belts? Learn how these giant rings of charged particles cause problems for astronauts and satellites.

To identify the correct radioactive source for different applications. Alpha radiation will damage cells if the radioactive source has been breathed in as a gas or dust or if it is swallowed.

Everyday across the globe, heart doctors and their teams risk their own lives to save yours by exposing themselves to the deadly occupational hazards of radiation exposure in their modern-day ...

When spacecraft take off from Earth's surface, they have to withstand all sorts of intense conditions. There are the extreme vibrations and acoustic conditions of the launch, then the variations ...

There is not enough lead in lead paint to offer protection against radiation. Although there is some concern about the danger of long-term exposure to radiation emitted by wireless technology ...