Apple banned from selling iPhone 12 in France due to ‘too high radiation’ French minister warns potential recall could have ‘snowball effect’ for US tech giant The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
A French agency says the iPhone 12 phone emits too much radiation and tells Apple to withdraw it A French government watchdog agency has ordered Apple to withdraw the iPhone 12 from the market, saying it emits levels of electromagnetic radiation that are too high The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
Aditya-L1 mission pursues the enigma of space weather To better understand and predict space weather, ISRO launched the Aditya-L1 satellite in September 2023. Aditya-L1 will observe the sun's energy flow, X-ray radiation, and magnetic storms to generate knowledge of strong societal relevance. This mission is a vindication of India's investment in space science research. The Hindu · Sep 11, 2023
Top prosecutors back compensation for those sickened by US nuclear weapons testing New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 13 other top prosecutors from around the U.S. are uniting in support of efforts to compensate people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023
Inside designing a moon-orbiting outpost: Here’s what it takes to make lunar living possible A trip to the Moon–and eventually Mars–requires a stopover at the Lunar Gateway, a space station that will support human presence on the Moon and beyond. Fortune · Aug 30, 2023
Skin cancer: Causes, types, prevention and treatment Skin cancer, the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the skin, is mainly caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun and tanning equipment. LiveScience · Aug 30, 2023
Geoengineering is not a quick climate fix, but a costly gamble Geoengineering aims to restore that balance, either by removing excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or reflecting solar energy away from Earth. The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023
South Korea’s seafood sellers reel as science fails to ease Fukushima fears More than 90 percent of South Koreans say they will reduce their seafood consumption due to radiation concerns. Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2023
Radiotherapy breakthroughs at UK lab could transform cancer treatment worldwide, say scientists Researchers have been working to improve a treatment called proton beam radiotherapy The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023
Scientists hope radiotherapy breakthroughs will transform cancer treatment Researchers have been working to improve a treatment called proton beam radiotherapy. The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023
Futuristic Geoengineering Projects To Solve Climate Change Could Have Drastic Side Effects Geoengineering, theoretically, aims to restore balance, but changes that help one region could harm another. Inverse · Aug 26, 2023
Fukushima residents react cautiously after start of treated water release from wrecked nuclear plant Fish auction prices at a port south of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have dropped amid uncertainty about how consumers may respond a day after treated and diluted radioactive wastewater began to be released into the sea The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023
Baby sun-like star caught spewing out gamma-rays in cosmic 'tantrum' for the 1st time ever The discovery represents the first evidence that low-mass T.Tauri stars, which are less than 10 million years old, can emit gamma radiation. LiveScience · Aug 25, 2023
Tantrum-throwing young stars caught belting high-energy gamma rays for the 1st time Young, low-mass stars called T.Tauri stars have been caught blasting out high-energy gamma rays. This marks the first evidence that these stars, which are less than 10 million years old, emit gamma radiation. Space · Aug 23, 2023
The Conversation · Aug 21, 2023 Geoengineering sounds like a quick climate fix, but without more research and guardrails, it's a costly gamble − with potentially harmful results When soaring temperatures, extreme weather and catastrophic wildfires hit the headlines, people start asking for quick fixes to climate change. The U.S. government just announced the first awards from a US$3.5 billion fund for projects that promise to pull carbon dioxide out of the air. Policymakers are also exploring more…
Dynamite News · Aug 18, 2023 Population of 'dwarf' pulses is found by researchers using FAST Researchers from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) under the direction of Prof. HAN Jinlin have discovered distinct "dwarf pulses" from the bright pulsar PSR B2111+46 using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST). Read further on Dynamite news:
Space · Aug 17, 2023 Neptune's clouds have vanished, and the sun may be to blame (video) Thanks to the sun's 11-year-long cycle, Neptune might be systematically purged of its clouds.
Inverse · Aug 17, 2023 Neptune's Clouds Just Disappeared — and Astronomers Think They Know Why Decades of telescope data from the Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories reveals that solar radiation triggers Neptune’s clouds.
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023 Scientists say prolonged low-dose radiation exposure more harmful than previously thought Scientists found that people exposed to radiation through work may have a higher cancer risk than previously thought
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023 Study calls into question ‘safe’ levels of radiation exposure Scientists found that people exposed to radiation through work may have a higher cancer risk than previously thought.
The Times of India · Aug 14, 2023 Can sunscreen cause cancer? Here’s what the experts say Sunscreen plays a crucial role in protecting our skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which is a known risk factor for skin cancer, including squamous cell cancer and melanoma. It's important to note that there is substantial evidence supporting the effectiveness of sunscreen in preventing these types…
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Is it ever safe to sunbathe? So, you want a summer tan the natural way, but skin cancer is a major fear. Imy Brighty-Potts reports.
The Hindu · Aug 14, 2023 Harsh realities of space mean Chandrayaan 3 is a partial success to start ISRO's Chandrayaan 3 mission launched on July 21 to slingshot to the moon and decelerate before descending. Given the harsh conditions of space, the mission has been designed with advanced engineering techniques, including radiation-hardened electronics, to protect the spacecraft from the solar wind, outgassing, radiation, and other issues.
The Hindu · Aug 12, 2023 Scientists puzzled by super-bright light from the sun After observing gamma rays coming from the sun for six years, researchers at the HAWC observatory in Mexico have found an excess of very high-energy gamma rays emerging as a result of the interaction between cosmic rays and the sun’s magnetic field. Researchers currently don’t have an explanation for this…
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 St. Louis activists praise Biden's support for compensation over Manhattan Project contamination St. Louis-area activists who have been fighting for government compensation for people with illnesses potentially connected to Manhattan Project nuclear contamination won a major victory this week with support from the president