Study radioactivity, its discovery by Henri Becquerel, key facts, and modern uses. Learn how radioactivity supports science ...

The rise of a new generation of radiotherapies means we will soon need much greater quantities of radioactive atoms. That's ...

Radiation risk can be measured, understood and controlled in ways that keep people safe, including from contaminated foods.

Foreign critics screamed that the U.S. high-altitude nuclear test of July 9 would destroy the natural radiation belt that girdles the earth. An impressive group of U.S. scientists including Professor ...

Nikolay Solovyov was on shift the night of April 26, 1986 when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. Instead of fleeing ...

Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least four million premature deaths from cancer and other diseases over time, according to a new report delving into ...

Idaho National Laboratory held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Sample Preparation Laboratory Sept 4. The facility will enable building materials to be tested in a radioactive environment, ...

Swami Jnanananda’s life traces a rare journey from years of meditation in the Himalayas to advanced research in nuclear ...