Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

RARE PHOTOS: 2 | Vintage Vibes

Her Jaw Barely Opened After Cancer Radiation, and Two of Her Own Teeth Were Sitting in Her Airway

A woman treated for oral cancer could barely open her mouth. Doctors then found two of her own teeth in her airway, one deep in a bronchus.

Medical Daily

French flight attendant's breast cancer is recognised as occupational disease

A former Air France flight attendant has had her breast cancer recognised as an occupational illness, a first in France. Judges pointed to night shifts, ionising radiation and second-hand smoke.

Euronews

In 1953, Britain detonated an atomic bomb in Australia, sending a mysterious black mist across the desert before a secret programme began testing children’s bones for radiation

During the Cold War, Britain undertook covert nuclear tests in Australia, leading to hazardous radioactive fallout termed the Black Mist that endangered Aboriginal communities. Authorities, without consent, gathered human bones to assess strontium-90 levels, specifically focusing on infants and children for bone growth studies. The ramifications of these nuclear tests…

The Economic Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Moon Homestay found: Nasa scientists confirm 200 caves that can shelter people, next to the Apollo 11 site where Neil Armstrong landed

Scientists have found the first confirmed evidence of a cave beneath the Moon’s surface using radar data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The cave lies beneath a deep pit in the Sea of Tranquility, relatively close to the Apollo 11 landing site. Researchers believe such lunar caves could eventually provide…

The Economic Times

In 1978, Turkey Point workers found 1 crocodile nest when Florida had fewer than 300 left. 48 years later, about 400 live in its canals, turning a nuclear plant into an unlikely crocodile habitat

An unexpected discovery at Turkey Point nuclear plant in 1978 initiated a crocodile recovery. Engineers built canals which created an accidental, protected nesting habitat for the reptiles. A monitoring program has since tagged over ten thousand hatchlings since its inception. These crocodiles are not exposed to radiation and thrive in…

The Economic Times

Patients with an Aggressive Bile Duct Cancer Gain a New Radiation Option Cleared Under a Rare Disease Pathway

FDA cleared the OncoSil radiation implant for unresectable distal bile duct cancer under a rare disease rule that does not require proof of benefit.

Medical Daily

In 2020, Phoenix coated 36 miles of roads to fight extreme heat; surfaces became 12°F cooler at noon, but heat exposure for pedestrians rose 5.5°F

Phoenix has implemented a reflective coating on its roads to mitigate urban heat island effects, effectively reducing asphalt temperatures during daylight hours. However, researchers observed that this treatment inadvertently intensified heat radiation exposure for pedestrians in close proximity. They concluded that incorporating shade from trees and buildings is essential for…

The Times of India

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Earlier in 2026, a University of Sydney PhD student traced a 1.34497-hour radio pulse to a dead star. Today, its 1.368-hour orbit explains why the bursts repeat

Earlier in 2026, a University of Sydney PhD student traced a 1.34497-hour radio pulse to a dead star. Today, its 1.368-hour orbit explains why the bursts repeat. ASKAP J1745−5051 is a white dwarf binary that produces radio bursts, X-rays and optical signals. Its orbit helps explain the timing and provides…

The Economic Times

Living beyond a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis

Diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer at 26, Anunya "Bo" Asavavetin has now lived with the disease for five and a half years. After surgery, radiation and numerous treatment regimens, she continues to live day by day with hope and purpose. She has become an author, singer and actress, and…

Bangkok Post

Airline Crews Lead Radiation Cancer Toll in Harvard Analysis of 12.7 Million US Deaths

A study in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals flight attendants and pilots face the highest risks of radiation-linked cancers, highlighting the need for formal radiation monitoring in aviation occupations.

International Business Times UK

Flight Attendants and Pilots Top All 503 US Occupations in Share of Deaths from Radiation-Linked Cancers

A JAMA Internal Medicine analysis of 12.7 million death certificates ranked aircrew above nuclear technologists for radiation-related cancer deaths.

Medical Daily

Cabin crew at greater risk of radiation-based cancer than nuclear technologists, new study suggests

What jobs are most associated with deaths from radiation-related cancer? Surprisingly, the answer is cabin crew and pilots – ahead of nuclear technologists, whose work involves handling radioactive materials used in medical imaging and treatment.

The Conversation

In 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black paper inside a dark drawer

In 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black paper inside a dark drawer. Henri Becquerel found that uranium salts could expose photographic plates without sunlight. His work helped establish the study of radioactivity and later earned him the 1903 Nobel…

The Economic Times

1958, the US secretly detonated 3 nuclear devices 100–500 km above the South Atlantic; they created artificial auroras and radiation belts that lasted weeks

In a clandestine effort, Operation Argus conducted nuclear tests in the stratosphere over the South Atlantic Ocean. These detonations resulted in spectacular artificial auroras and fleeting radiation belts around our planet. The mission’s intent was to shield against Soviet missile threats and radar detection systems. Yet, the swift vanishing of…

The Times of India

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Economic Times

In 1984, Texas A&M researchers developed Rio Red grapefruit using radiation-induced mutations. 42 years later, it accounts for around 75% of all grapefruits produced in Texas, becoming the state’s dominant variety

The Economic Times

Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says

New research indicates flight attendants and pilots face elevated cancer death risks. These aircrews experience higher odds of dying from radiation-linked cancers. The study analyzed over twelve million death certificates for occupational cancer links. Flight attendants showed a fifty percent higher risk, and pilots thirty-six percent. This evidence supports occupational…

The Independent UK

Flight attendants and pilots have the highest risk of dying from certain cancers, study finds

The newly published study evaluated national records drawn from over 12 million death certificates that included detailed occupational data

The Times of India

In 1919, German crews sank 52 warships at Scotland's Scapa Flow; decades later their pre-nuclear steel became valuable for radiation-sensitive equipment

Following their scuttling in 1919, fifty-two German warships found their final resting place in Scapa Flow. Remarkably, the steel salvaged from these wrecks has been pivotal in numerous modern scientific innovations. This unique pre-nuclear steel has been instrumental in constructing sensitive radiation detectors that safeguard medical imaging and deep-space probes…

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Times of India

In 1919, German sailors secretly sank 52 warships at Scapa Flow; the wrecks later became valuable for an unexpected reason

When the First World War finally ended, Germany’s powerful High Seas Fleet was not allowed to sail home. Instead, dozens of warships were sent to Scapa Flow in Scotland, where they remained under uneasy Allied supervision while the terms of peace were being decided. Then, on 21 June 1919, the…

The Independent UK

The occupation that faces the highest risk of death from radiation cancer revealed

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Flight crews face greater cancer risk from radiation than nuclear scientists, study shows

Scientists call for occupational radiation protections for all aircrew members

The Economic Times

In 1919, German crews sank their own fleet at Scapa Flow. 100 years later, its steel became prized by industry for being radioactive-free

In 1919, German crews deliberately sank much of their surrendered fleet at Scapa Flow rather than allow the ships to be divided among the Allied powers. Most of the 52 vessels that went down were later salvaged, but seven remained beneath the Scottish waters. Decades later, their pre-1945 steel gained…

Euronews

New Spanish nanomaterial cools surfaces by up to 12.9C without electricity

Researchers at Spain's CSIC have developed a polymer nanostructure that sheds heat into outer space using solar radiation, potentially cutting reliance on air conditioning in buildings, vehicles and electronic devices.

The Times of India

China completes installation of 15,927 mirrors concentrating heat at 1,040 °F at world’s highest solar thermal plant; will power 50,000 homes while saving 60,000 tons of coal annually

China has proudly completed the construction of the world's tallest solar thermal power plant at an impressive altitude of over 15,000 feet. Known as the Tushuo facility, this 100 MW powerhouse utilizes mirrors to effectively concentrate solar energy onto molten salts. The resulting stored heat will generate electricity even after…

The Economic Times

Pakistan heads to Moon with China’s help; Jinnah-1 rover to study lunar south pole where Chandrayaan-3 landed 3 years ago

Pakistan is preparing to send its first lunar rover, Jinnah-1, to the Moon in 2029 as part of China’s Chang’e-8 mission. The rover will study the lunar south pole, including its surface, radiation and plasma, in a mission that follows India’s Chandrayaan-3 landing in the region in 2023.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

JAMA Internal Medicine

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.