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Chinese scientists unveil breakthrough therapy that could save lives from nuclear fallout

Therapy may also help control intestinal breakdown in cancer patients receiving radiotherapy

The Independent UK

3D-printed 'hydrogels' could be future space radiation shields for astronaut trips to Mars

Technology we already use everyday might be the future of space radiation shielding.

Space

Why do skiers sunburn so easily on the slopes? A snow scientist explains

It’s extremely easy to get sunburned while you’re skiing and snowboarding in the mountains, but have you ever wondered why?

The Conversation

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Why is water different colors in different places?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

The Conversation

Solariums continue burning decade after national ban

Rogue operators are charging for sessions in privately owned solariums despite a commercial ban due to their high risk of causing deadly skin cancers.

AAP

Russian drone pierced Chernobyl nuclear plant’s radiation shield, says Zelensky

‘No immediate danger’ say nuclear experts – as Kremlin denies attack and accuses Ukraine of ‘false flag’ operations

The Independent UK

A drone strike at Chernobyl has raised Ukraine's nuclear ghosts. What are the dangers?

Ukraine’s nuclear ghosts have been stirred up again after a drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of the plant at Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident

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Russian Drone Attack On Chernobyl Sparks Outrage, No Radiation Detected

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a Russian drone had struck a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, adding that radiation levels were normal.

International Business Times

Zelensky Shares Footage Of Russian 'High Explosive Warhead' Striking Chernobyl Power Plant

The drone strike caused a fire on the protective shell above the crippled reactor but no radiation was believed to have leaked.

International Business Times

Russian drone detonates on Chornobyl nuclear plant containment shell

Attack during night before Munich Security Conference started fire but did not cause radiation leak, says Kyiv

The Guardian - UK

Radiation Concerns After Ukraine Says Russian Attack Hit Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor

The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was on "high alert" after a drone hit the reactor's protective shell.

International Business Times

Drone strikes Chornobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine, Russia says not to blame

Radiation levels are normal at Chornobyl, IAEA says, as world leaders gather in Munich to discuss Russia-Ukraine war.

Al Jazeera

Chernobyl hit by Russian drone strike but radiation levels normal, says Zelensky

The drone strike damaged the structure and started a fire - which has been put out, Zelensky said

Evening Standard

Russian Drone Strikes Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, No Increase In Radiation

Russian drone attack on Chernobyl nuclear power plant raises concerns of escalating hostilities. Zelensky condemns Putin's aggressive tactics.

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World-first treatment boosts prostate cancer survival

A world-first treatment for prostate cancer has boosted survival rates and quality of life for patients and resulted in fewer side effects.

Space

'It was a miracle.' Amazing tales of dead spacecraft that came back to life

Sometimes the end of the mission isn't really the end.

Space

Gamma rays create Red Hulk in Captain America: Brave New World, but how do they work in the real world?

Captain America: Brave New World is about to hit cinemas, bringing with it the gamma-ray-powered Red Hulk. Here's what you need to know about that high-energy radiation.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Hisashi Ouchi: The Man Who Endured the Most Horrific Radiation Death in History

Hisashi Ouchi suffered a horrific 83-day death from radiation exposure after a criticality accident at a Japanese nuclear fuel plant.

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LiveScience

Earth grew an extra, never-before-seen 'radiation belt' after last year's supercharged solar storm — and it's probably still there

Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged geomagnetic storm in May 2024, including a never-before-seen structure that is "likely still there today," researchers say.

Space

Huge solar storm in May 2024 spawned 2 new radiation belts around Earth

The creation of the belts, and others like it in the future, are a potential new danger to astronauts and satellites headed to geostationary orbit and beyond.

The Guardian - UK

The Coventry experiment: why were Indian women in Britain given radioactive food without their consent?

When details about a scientific study in the 1960s became public, there was shock, outrage and anxiety. But exactly what happened?

Space

Did Covid lockdowns really cause temperatures on the moon to drop?

Scientists have been arguing about a curious topic recently: Did temperatures on the moon dip due to the world's Covid-19 lockdown?

LiveScience

Would a fallout shelter really protect you in a nuclear blast?

Nuclear bunkers aren't a foolproof way to stay safe during a nuclear attack. Here's why.

Space

Tiny spacecraft could travel across interstellar space with this 'trampoline' lightsail

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have taken a major step toward developing lightsails that could one day carry tiny spacecraft to distant star systems.

Space

NASA satellites catch Earth's magnetic field making music

Scientists measured a chorus wave emerging from an unexpected place, and confirmed a key piece of a theory about how these strange waves form.

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