A team of researchers in France are building on fundamental experimental research undertaken in the Ukrainian Chornobyl ...

From cosmic rays to CT scans, radiation surrounds us but not all exposure is dangerous. Here’s how to separate fact from fear ...

It’s also important to recognize that CT scans use ionizing radiation to create images, and ionizing radiation — especially if the scan uses a high dose of radiation or a patient gets repeated scans — ...

Large amounts of ionising radiation can cause cancer. Some types of medical imaging scans use small amounts of ionising radiation. But the health risks are low, and it is important to get the right ...

A three-part complex based on the molecules that give "Conan the Bacterium" its radiation resistance may protect humans against damage from ionizing radiation.

When it comes to withstanding ionizing radiation, a 2016 study identified a DNA damage suppressor protein dubbed "Dsup" that seemed to shield tardigrade genes implanted into human cells from ...

Radiation is deadly because it breaks apart DNA strands. A high-energy ray that hits a DNA molecule can cause direct damage; it can also wreak havoc by colliding with another molecule inside a cell.

Atomic bombs, or, to a far lesser degree, X-ray machines, emit energy called ionizing radiation that — in high enough or frequent enough doses — can damage DNA and cause cancer, Dr. Fine said.

If an ionizing radiation particle hits DNA directly, it cleaves its molecular bonds and introduces mutations in the cell’s instructions. How do you get radiation poisoning?

Nearly 40 years of research into the contaminated area around Chernobyl is shedding light on how some animals and organisms can adapt to ionizing radiation.

Radiotherapy involves using carefully selected doses of ionizing radiation to damage the DNA of cancer cells. The DNA controls how they divide. Radiation causes the tumour to shrink and, in some cases ...

It’s not just ionizing radiation that causes direct damage to biological macromolecules. As anyone who has ever had a sunburn knows, ultraviolet light can cause quite a lot of damage too.