Positively charged particles and free electrons are left behind after the collisions. Devices that are used to detect radioactivity are based on the ionizing ability of radiation. One such device is ...

The question of whether radioactivity in the water would pose a threat to human health and the environment has sparked ...

He had a Geiger counter nearby to measure radioactivity. When he was finished, he took the polonium away, but something strange happened. The Geiger counter kept clicking, sensing radioactivity.

To them, radioactivity was a new, exotic material that some of the world's leading scientists were hard at work studying. Out of this ignorance, some companies started selling radioactive products ...

Her groundbreaking work in radioactivity laid the foundation for numerous advancements in science and medicine. This blog post explores the life and legacy of Marie Curie, highlighting her ...

The IAEA's Marine Radioactivity Information System (MARIS) allows free access to users to search and download the results of measurements of radioactivity in seawater, biota, sediment and suspended ...

They called it the shed, though it was more of a dilapidated hangar. A former anatomy theater, it housed old pinewood tables, ...

A new study has found that nuclear weapons tests during the Cold War are a major cause of high levels of radioactivity in central Europe's wild boar population. The radioactivity found in wild ...

This publication provides information on the implementation of quality assurance and quality control programmes for the measurement of radioactivity related to the practice of nuclear medicine. It is ...

All types of radiation become less intense as they travel further away from the radioactive material. This is because the particles or rays become more spread out. The thicker the substance, the ...