Get an x-ray, and you get a small dose of radiation to visualize your bones and body structures to help you medically. Buy a smoke detector, you’re inviting a tiny source of radiation, americium-241, ...

Last fall, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told the audience at Senator John Curtis’ (R-UT) conservative climate summit that “nuclear is going to become sexy again.” For policy wonks and proponents of ...

While we’ve all woken up with an inexplicably sore neck or back pain, osteoarthritis is something completely different. It’s the most common form of arthritis, or joint pain, in adults, resulting from ...

Some types of cancer and other diseases are treated with a drug containing radioactive material that targets the tumor. However, the drug can also be deposited in healthy organs, potentially damaging ...

X-ray imaging of semiconductor and electronic devices is an invaluable tool; enabling non-invasive sub-surface inspection, identification of defects and measurement of critical dimensions. Figure 1 ...

In a May executive order, aimed at ushering in what he described as an “American nuclear renaissance,” President Donald Trump declared moot the science underpinning decades-old radiation exposure ...

Researchers are testing low-dose radiation to treat the painful symptoms of osteoarthritis in the knee. The study, published by researchers in Korea and presented at the American Society for Radiation ...

It’s not uncommon for breast cancer patients in the rural South to travel hundreds of miles to reach the medical practice run by Dr. Phillip Ley, a cancer surgeon in Jackson, Mississippi. For those ...

A six-session single course of low-dose radiation therapy reduced pain and improved physical function in adults with mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis, according to a randomized controlled trial ...

Association Between Systemic Anticancer Therapy Administration Near the End of Life With Health Care and Hospice Utilization in Older Adults: A SEER Medicare Analysis of End-of-Life Care Quality Novel ...

In a clinical trial, six sessions of low-dose radiation significantly eased knee osteoarthritis pain and improved function for months afterwards, hinting at a safe, drug-free alternative for millions ...