radioactivity

We Finally Know the True Power of BOAT—the Brightest Known Gamma-Ray Burst

Wed, 11/15/2023 - 14:16

The gamma-ray burst, affectionately dubbed ‘BOAT’ (Brightest of All Time), has been found to emit gamma-rays with energies reaching up to 13 teraelectronvolts, as revealed by a collaboration of scientists who have studied these emissions.

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5 animal species that became radioactive after being exposed to nuclear fallout zones

Fri, 10/06/2023 - 14:22

Tech Insider : Environment

A photo of the inside of a nuclear power plant. — The heart of nuclear reactor number 3 at Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Anatoli Kliashchuk/Sygma via Getty Images

Science, Features, news-visual-feature, radioactivity, Nuclear, animals, Environment

France Says the iPhone 12 Emits Too Much Radiation

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 11:38

Gizmodo

French regulators halted iPhone 12 sales on Tuesday over concerns that the devices emit levels of radiation over the legal limits.

iPhone, Radiation, electromagnetic spectrum, ionizing radiation, mobile phone, apple, radiobiology

Bavarian boars may be radioactive because of truffles contaminated by nuclear weapon testing decades ago

Thu, 08/31/2023 - 15:49

Tech Insider

A wild boar runs among trees and branches in the Bavarian wildlife park of Mehlmeisel, Germany — Researchers think they may have discovered the mystery of the "wild boar paradox" that makes these animals so radioactive in Germany.
Michaela Rehle/Reuters

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Japan released treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the ocean. Experts say it's safe, but one would avoid the fish.

Thu, 08/24/2023 - 16:59