New evidence of radiation risk in childhood leukaemia
...ound in those exposed at a young age to the atomic bombs in Japan. And those receiving radiation in utero from maternal X-rays have also been shown to be at higher risk of developing leukaemia. But it has only recently been recognised that ionising radiation not only increases mutation rates in the exposed...Viral proteins may prevent bacterial infections
...ct and kill specific bacteria, they are like smart bombs that target and kill only the species or strain of bacteria for which they were designed. They will not harm human cells or the beneficial microorganisms that live in the nasal passages and throat and help protect against other infections. The stre...Study explores safety of low-dose radiation
... women exposed to high radiation doses from atomic bombs dropped at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 have linked higher exposures to lower IQ and smaller head size. In fact, most of the information about human cancer and other risks from radiation exposure came from the aftermath of those bombings. "We know...Genome of potential bioterror agent seqenced
..., the U.S. Army had developed artillery shells and bombs armed with B. suis. But that stockpile was destroyed after the U.S. government halted its biowarfare program in 1969. Other countries also developed Brucella weapons during the Cold War. Claire M. Fraser, Ph.D., president and director of TIGR, said: ...Study: tree coring seems to be quicker, cheaper method of measuring radiation
...richment process used for making nuclear fuels and bombs has a ratio of about 500 to one. Trees suck up water beneath the ground and store the radioactivity it contains for many years, he said. Comparing isotopes allows researchers to pinpoint the radioactive contaminations source and level. We found ther...Research to give authorities new tool in tracking terrorists
...termine if suspicious explosions are the result of bombs or other causes, the researchers say. The techniqu... help authorities pin down where the explosives in bombs originated -- and even what company manufactured them, the researchers say. "This method really loo...Study Shows Hereditary Legacy Of Radiation Exposure
Ever since the atomic bombs dropped on Japan created the world's largestexperiment on the effects of radiation on humans, people have puzzled overnot only just what these effects could be, but also if they could be passedon to the children of those exposed. In the past, researc...UW Smogmobile Offers Cleaner, Safer Alternative To Gas Or Electric Cars
...rgy increases in these batteries, they become like bombs and could do a lot of damage in a traffic accident. You'd have to work really hard to hurt yourself with a liquid nitrogen vehicle. Liquid nitrogen isn't combustible, corrosive or toxic. It's just cold." Ironically, Hertzberg says, the cold temperatu...