Historically, viruses have contributed to the most significant human diseases. They include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), various influenza viruses and SARS-CoV-2. As one of the most devastating ...

Researchers at Princeton and North Carolina State University have developed a technique that substantially improves the ...

There's an ultimate speed limit in the Universe: the speed of light in a vacuum, c. If you don't have any mass — whether you're a light wave (a photon), a gluon, or even a gravitational wave — that's ...

Scientists at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have been working on a new polymer that could be the basis for lighter, cheaper and more environmentally friendly radiation shielding. Led by Da ...

To a physicist, every moment of every day is filled with radiation. As I sit here in my living room, I’m bombarded with radiation – thermal radiation from the heat of the day, visible light radiation ...

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced today that it rebranded its research foundation, formerly the ...

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we have all forced to do our jobs or study at home, staring at our computers for long periods. People's use of smartphones to play games and check social media ...

Banner image: UV light being emitted by a krypton chloride excimer lamp, fueled by molecules moving between different states of energy. (Credit: Linden Research Group) A specific wavelength of ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A NASA technology originally developed for plant growth experiments on space shuttle missions has successfully reduced the painful side effects resulting from chemotherapy and ...

They spend all day baking in the sun, but that doesn't mean solar panels capture all the light that hits them. Generally speaking, solar cells are capable of harnessing visible light for energy ...

Most people interpret radiation as a bad thing—but it isn’t always. In fact, radiation is a very normal phenomenon. For now, let’s just say that radiation is when an object produces energy. When a ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - There’s a new piece of equipment at Northern Light Radiation Oncology making cancer care safer and faster for patients. After months of install, Northern Light Radiation ...