Researchers from Skoltech have devised a way to detect infrared radiation across a wide range without cooling the detector.

Scientists have developed a new type of handheld multi-purpose radiation detector that comprehensively detects all types of ionizing radiation. The device can be used by industrial and medical ...

Scientists from the Faculty of Physics at Vilnius University (VU) have developed a sensor capable of accurately detecting ...

Aerial radiation detection and mapping systems combine advanced sensors, data processing algorithms and mobile platforms to characterise radiological environments rapidly and at scale. These systems ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) When a patient receives radiation therapy for cancer treatment, doctors must carefully control the radiation dose to target tumor cells while sparing healthy tissue. This requires ...

A multi-institutional team of physicists and engineers has developed a laser-based radiation detection system that operates from as far away as 10 meters and perhaps farther. Their research is ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The detection and measurement of ionizing radiation has long been a critical capability in fields ranging from medical imaging to nuclear energy to space exploration. However, ...

Chandler Moore, a doctoral student at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), part of Air University, led the institute ...

The giant confinement building encapsulating the Chornobyl nuclear reactor that exploded nearly 40 years ago is smooth and curved—built with scientific precision. Installed in 2016, the structure was ...

The University of Jyväskylä (Finland), in collaboration with the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), has developed a new type of handheld multi-purpose radiation detector that ...