Long Space Missions Risk Cancer, Premature Aging Apr 17, 2008
Researchers also saw evidence of premature aging in the graying coats of the mice, with similar results having surfaced before in other radiation studies. Astronauts on proposed long-duration missions to the moon, Mars or beyond would encounter high-energy radiation once outside the Earth's and endure months of exposure. (Fox News)
Some Medical Tests Trigger Radiation Alarms Dec 7, 2007
"Patients undergoing diagnostic procedures are less likely than patients undergoing therapeutic procedures to be informed that they could activate radiation alarms in public places," said Armin Ansari, a health physicist in the radiation studies branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Ga. "We also found that many health care professionals who administer radiopharmaceuticals to patientsor who communicate with them regarding the radiation safety aspects of their... (Newsmax)
Los Alamos National Laboratory making progress in Groundwater Protection Program Jun 9, 2007
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If Tower Arrives, Washington Could Be Part of a Key Study Jun 8, 2007
Nor has there been any federal funding for non-thermal radiation studies for years. Once a transmitter is in place, there is "essentially no oversight" to ensure wireless companies are complying with the federal guidelines, said Ms. Levitt. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Cell antennas fuel debate Apr 8, 2007
He believes biological effects can take place at low levels, and most RF radiation studies examine short-term exposure, not years and months the situation of people living near antennas. There about 40 studies showing effects with low-level exposure, he said. (Scranton Times, PA)
Science goals set out for 2020 Jan 30, 2007
In 2000, China started building six national laboratories to conduct research on high-energy physics, molecular physics, nanotechnology, and radiation studies. Xu said there is still a big imbalance in science development between the eastern and western regions of the country. (People's Daily Online, China)
PG&E Corp. adds nuclear expert to board Dec 25, 2006
Meserve is currently chairman of the International Nuclear Safety Group of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and of the Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering. He is a member of the National Commission on Energy Policy; the National Academies Science, Technology and Law Panel; the National Academies Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy; and the MIT Department of Nuclear Engineering Visiting Committee. (San Francisco Business Journal)
NASA may mothball space station research Jul 28, 2006
Funding for radiation studies, for example, was to be a key part of the U.S. station research program. "Cutting science programs would suggest that it is merely a joy ride to the moon," said Katie Boyd, spokeswoman for Alabama Republican Sen. (MSNBC -- Technology)
NASA mulls mothballing ISS research Jul 28, 2006
Funding for radiation studies, for example, is to be a key part of the US station research program. One part of NASA's budget that has been growing is the amount of money set aside for congressionally mandated programs, most of which benefit the lawmakers' home districts. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Sci-Tech)
NASA Investigates 'Radiation Aging' Danger Faced By Astronauts From Cosmic Rays Mar 25, 2006
"The problem with Einstein's paradox is that it doesn't fold in biology specifically, space radiation and the biology of aging," says Frank Cucinotta, NASA's chief scientist for radiation studies at the Johnson Space Center. While the astronaut twin is hurtling through space, Cucinotta explains, his chromosomes are exposed to penetrating cosmic rays. (Science Daily)
