INSANE: 37 - The Real Truth

Sunshine Can Make People More Vulnerable To Infections

Ultraviolet radiation is associated with the damage to DNA in study published in the journal Frontiers in Aging.

Zenger · Aug 10, 2023

Biden wants to compensate New Mexico residents sickened by radiation during 1945 nuclear testing

President Joe Biden says he’s open to granting assistance for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing, including in New Mexico, where the world’s first atomic bomb was tested in 1945

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

How Shade Can Help Us Survive Our Increasingly Hot Cities

Shade is a simple low-tech tool and a major gamechanger 

Zenger · Aug 9, 2023

New Study Reveals Delayed Tanning As DNA Repair Takes Priority

Tel Aviv University researchers uncover the mechanism behind delayed skin pigmentation after sun exposure, paving the way for advanced skin protection.

Zenger · Aug 3, 2023

How long could you survive in space without a spacesuit?

How long could a person survive if thrust into the harsh vacuum of outer space? The short answer is, not very long.

Space · Aug 3, 2023

1st solar eruption to simultaneously impact Earth, moon and Mars shows dangers of space radiation

In 2021, a coronal mass ejection that erupted from the sun was seen across a staggering range of 155 million miles. It spit energetic particles toward Mars, the Earth and the moon.

Space · Aug 3, 2023

'Secret Invasion' Had a Lazy Plot Hole It's Shocking Marvel Missed

Wait, where were the Skrull hiding?

Inverse · Aug 2, 2023

US Senate votes to expand radiation-exposure compensation, from Guam to original A-bomb test site

The U.S. Senate has endorsed a major expansion of a compensation program for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing and the mining of uranium during the Cold War

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

Chile's Atacama Desert is the sunniest spot on Earth, catching as many rays as Venus

Scientists have identified Earth's sunniest spot, and it has the same radiation as Venus.

LiveScience · Jul 21, 2023

Consumer Health: What is glioblastoma?

More than 14,490 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2023, according to the National Brain Tumor Society, and 10,000 people in the U.S. will die of the disease. The five-year survival rate is 6.9%, and the median length of survival is eight months.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023