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How unusual ring of radiation is formed in space

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 16:07

UCLA space scientists have revealed that the extremely energetic particles that made up the third ring, known as ultra-relativistic electrons, are driven by very different physics.

Typhoon Man-Yi hits Japan fuelling radiation leak fears

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 09:07

Typhoon Man-yi hit central Japan on Monday as officials issued a "special warning" of heavy rain, amid fears the storm could go on to hit the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

Amid radiation worries, Abe says Japan to deliver safe

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 15:20

Japan will deliver on its promise to make the 2020 Summer Olympics a success in a safe environment after the International Olympic Committee picked Tokyo as the host city, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said.

South Korea bans fish imports from Fukushima region

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 23:55

South Korea Friday banned imports of all fishery products from Japan`s Fukushima region, which has been suspected of leaking hundreds of tonnes of radiation-contaminated water everyday.

Govt plans devices for 24x7 monitoring of mobile tower emission

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 23:35

This would be another level of surveillance along with existing manual system of data collection.

New radiation rule on mobile handsets effective from Sep 1

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 19:08

Companies manufacturing or importing mobile phones for sale in India will have to ensure that the handsets are compliant with new radiation norms that will be effective from September 1.

Massive particle accelerator discovered in near Earth radiation belt

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 22:32

NASA scientists have discovered a massive particle accelerator in the heart of one of the harshest regions of near-Earth space, known as the Van Allen radiation belts.

Radiation from past nuclear testing may help track illegal ivory trade

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 11:55

A new method for dating elephant tusks has been devised by the researchers to make it easier to enforce the ivory ban and save the African elephant from extinction.

How third radiation belt appear in Earth`s upper atmosphere

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 19:06

In a new research, UCLA researchers have explained the development of the third belt and its decay over a period of slightly more than four weeks.

Govt seeks research proposals to study mobile radiation

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 14:19

Amid concerns over radiation from cell phone towers, government today called for research proposals to study the possible impact of electromagnetic frequency radiation on humans and living organisms.

`Plastics can shield astronauts from cosmic radiat

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 13:15

Data gathered by NASA`s LRO have shown that lighter materials like plastics provide effective shielding against the radiation hazards faced by astronauts during extended space travel.

Fukushima nuke disaster: 27 minors suspected with thyroid cancer

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 16:29

A study on the impact of radiation after the Fukushima atomic power plant disaster has found 12 minors were diagnosed and 15 were suspected with thyroid cancer.