The purpose of this Sandia National Laboratories' sponsored study is to support existing and future activities under the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Radiological Security ...

In this lesson, students will investigate the nature of radioactivity and the effect of both distance and shielding materials on different radioactive sources using a Geiger-Muller tube with a counter ...

Leaders from the US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and the European Commission have highlighted the need to strengthen security of radioactive sources in open civilian ...

Radioactive potassium, common enough on Earth to make potassium-rich bananas one of the “hottest” foods around, appears also to be a substantial source of heat in the Earth’s core, according to recent ...

The purpose of the event is to build competence in in radiation protection and the safety of radiation sources through both theoretical and practical training. The course will be held in Arabic. The ...

Authorities in Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, Sint Maarten and Sint Eustatius have received IAEA support to develop a comprehensive inventory of ionizing radiation sources used in medicine and industry under a ...

When most people think about radioactivity, their minds jump to nuclear power plants, medical X-rays, or maybe that ominous green glow from old science fiction movies. The reality is far less dramatic ...