Radiation level within norms in Russia’s Far East
April 17th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The radiation level is within the norms in all districts of Russia's Far East, a spokesman for the regional emergencies ministry said Sunday."As of Sunday ... Read more...
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Russia reports normal radiation level
April 16th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Experts conducting round-the-clock monitoring in Russia's Far East said Saturday that radiation levels did not exceed natural background despite the accident at the Japanese nuclear ... Read more...
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Chernobyl birds ‘have 5 percent smaller brains’
February 6th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 6 (ANI): A team of researchers has discovered that birds living around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear accident have 5 percent smaller brains, an effect directly linked to lingering ... Read more...
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Using 3-D X-rays for orthodontic kids may up radiation risk
January 31st, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 31 (ANI): Researchers have indicated that some orthodontists may be exposing young patients to unnecessary radiation when they order 3-D X-ray imaging for simple orthodontic cases before considering traditional 2-D ... Read more...
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Chernobyl To Become Tourist Destination
December 14th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a recent development Ukraine has said that it will withdraw restrictions on Tourism at the adjacent areas of the well known Chernobyl nuclear power plant ... Read more...
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Universal, primordial magnetic fields discovered in deep space
September 22nd, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): Scientists have discovered evidence of "universal ubiquitous magnetic fields" that have permeated deep space between galaxies since the time of the Big Bang.Caltech physicist Shin'ichiro Ando and Alexander ... Read more...
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Decontamination of New Delhi’s radioactive hotspots underway
May 17th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): Experts have started the process of decontaminating radiation hotspots in New Delhi.Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) officials visited the ... Read more...
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Radiation risk still remains in Delhi scrap market: Greenpeace
May 15th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Greenpeace has said there are still radiation-related risks to people at a scrap market in New Delhi where a person died last month after exposure to Cobalt-60 ... Read more...
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Age of Universe estimated to be 13.75 billion years
February 5th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): New estimates have indicated that the age of the Universe is 13.75 billion years, which is 20 million years more than was analyzed earlier.Previously, scientists using data from ... Read more...
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Vitamin D may protect against nuclear radiation
November 8th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 8 (ANI): A radiological health expert has suggested that an active form of vitamin D can protect against damage from low levels of radiation.Daniel Hayes, Ph.D., of the New ... Read more...
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Existence of faint gamma-ray bursts confirmed
October 14th, 2008 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Oct 14 (ANI): ESAs (European Space Agencys) Integral gamma-ray observatory has observed several low-luminosity gamma-ray bursts, confirming the existence of an entire population of weaker bursts hardly noticed so far.When ... Read more...
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Astronomers observe clearest detection of dark energy to date
August 6th, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 6 (ANI): Astronomers at the University of Hawaii have observed what may be the clearest detection of dark energy to date, by looking at microwaves left over from the ... Read more...
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