Observations from high-flying aircraft revealed that thunderclouds act as natural particle accelerators, emitting energetic ...

When you think of a radiation detector, you’re probably thinking of a Geiger tube and its high voltage circuitry. That isn’t the only way to measure gamma radiation, though, and [Alan] has a ...

Their findings revealed that thunderstorms produce gamma radiation far more often than previously thought, and the mechanisms behind this radiation remain full of unanswered questions.

Like ultraviolet radiation and X-rays, gamma rays can kill microorganisms and are used to sterilize food and other objects, such as medical instruments and equipment. Gamma radiation is also a ...

Many diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals clear rapidly from the body, and have radionuclides with a gamma emission only, and a short half-life. Therapy radionuclides, on the other hand, are designed to ...

This innovative technology utilizes ambient gamma radiation from spent nuclear fuel to power electronics and offers a cleaner ...