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The problem, says Ono, is that the neutrons used for BNCT are a relatively weak form of radiation and can’t be applied deep in the body at therapeutic levels. Head and neck cancers are usually ...

A collaborative team led by researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...

Neutron activation analysis is a method for the qualitative and quantitative determination of elements based on the measurement of characteristic radiation from radionuclides formed by irradiating ...

Neutron stars can have a resounding impact ... but those bodies that are still spinning rapidly may emit radiation that from Earth appears to blink on and off as the star spins, like the beam ...

Researchers tested 15 concrete mixtures to see how well they blocked photon rays and neutrons—two forms of radiation that can pose serious risks in places like nuclear reactors, medical ...

While neutron stars typically rotate in milliseconds or seconds, ASKAP J1839-075 takes an astonishing 6.45 hours to complete ...

MORE than five tonnes of fusion-grade steel have been produced using an electric-powered furnace in Middlesbrough, the UK ...

Researchers at Middlesbrough's Materials Processing Institute have played a key role in the UK's first large scale production of fusion-ready steel. The development could significantly lower ...

All types of radiation become less intense as they travel further away from the radioactive material. This is because the particles or rays become more spread out. The thicker the substance ...

Astronomers have observed over a thousand of them to date; some come from sources that repeatedly emit FRBs, while others ...