The persistence of a pair of Oklahoma State University scientists to ensure the successful installation of a working radiator detector on the International Space Station paid off last month. Eric ...

(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 ...

Silicon carbide radiation detectors represent a significant advance in semiconductor technology due to their wide bandgap, robustness, and high-temperature tolerance. These detectors are engineered to ...

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts or those of you looking to build your very own radiation detector might be interested in a new project published to the official MagPi magazine website over the weekend ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2018 -- Graphene is a remarkable material: light, strong, transparent and electrically conductive. It can also convert heat to electricity. Researchers have recently ...

The clicking of a Geiger counter is well enough known as a signifier of radioactive materials, due to it providing the ...

X-ray imaging is a fast and painless way for doctors to see inside a person. But radiation detectors, which go under the body part being imaged, are rigid panels that contain harmful heavy metals, ...

Straight out of the Cold War, this vintage radiation detector was built to survive nuclear fallout—but can it still detect radiation today? We put it to the test, explore its history, and see how it ...

Researchers at Kyung Hee University in South Korea have unveiled a new ultraviolet photodetector designed to improve protection against excessive UVA exposure. The fully transparent device ...