According to the order, the NRC would look at repealing the Linear No Threshold standard for radiation safety. That standard presumes that radiation exposure can cause harm, even at levels where ...

A worker dons safety equipment at the Peach Bottom nuclear plant in Delta, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. The NRC sets radiation safety standards for nuclear workers and the public.

LLU School of Medicine first to investigate effects of radiation techniques on percutaneous nephrolithotomy in pregnant surgeons. Urology has been traditionally predominated by male urologists ...

For some people, reducing exposure to UVB rays (the "burning rays") may have given them a sense of safety when using tanning beds or other types of tanning devices, such as lamps. But both forms of ...

Two new virtual tours are letting visitors step inside specialized IAEA laboratories to explore the science and technology behind radiation safety and nuclear security activities. From monitoring ...

After minor quakes were recorded in northern Thailand on April 21, an old video was shared in social media posts that falsely claimed the tremors had brought down a building. Local officials told ...

A community effort to develop an open standard library for Medical Physics in Python. Building quality transparent software together via peer review and open source distribution. Open code is better ...

select toxins that may pose a significant threat with potential consequences to public health and safety, agricultural crops and other plants, animals, the environment, materiel, or national security.

1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. 2Section for Biostatistics and Evidence-Based Research, ...