When an object absorbs radiation, it heats up and its temperature will rise. You feel the heat of the sun when you absorb the infrared radiation from it. If a cloud passes in front of the sun, you ...

Researchers provide experimental data about how radiation travels through dense plasmas. Their data will improve plasma models, which allow scientists to better understand the evolution of stars and ...

DNA sits in sunlight every day, absorbing ultraviolet radiation that can set off the kind of chemical changes linked to ...

Back in late April 1986, a nuclear accident happened that shook the planet. This disaster was none other than Chernobyl, and the nuclear fallout was devastating. Since the Chernobyl nuclear explosion, ...

Have you ever wondered how much radiation your brain is likely absorbing from your cell phone? You don't have to wonder any longer with a new app from a company called Tawkon. Marguerite Reardon ...