Even low dose X-rays could harm your heart: Study
It is known that populations exposed to ionising radiation in medical or environmental settings have symptoms suggesting an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Jul 14, 2017, 18:10 PM IST
Revealed – How can Earth's hardiest animal survive being frozen for 30 years! (Watch)
As per a new research by the scientists at University of Tokyo, the creatures clothe their DNA in a protective protein, enabling them to survive freezing, boiling and radiation for 30 years.
Sep 22, 2016, 08:17 AM IST
Decoded! How X-ray damages DNA, causes cancer
Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in the UK have been able to identify in human cancers two characteristic patterns of DNA damage caused by ionising radiation, such as gamma rays, X-rays and radioactive particles.
Sep 12, 2016, 17:03 PM IST
Discovery of 'wind nebula' opens new window into magnetar
A neutron star is the crushed core of a massive star that ran out of fuel, collapsed under its own weight, and exploded as a supernova.
Jun 22, 2016, 15:09 PM IST
Japan to launch Astro-H satellite to study black holes today
The space observatory is scheduled to take off at 3:45 a.m. EST from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima, Japan.
Feb 17, 2016, 10:41 AM IST
Radiation from X-rays, CT scans doesn't cause cancer
Scientists used a model known as linear no-threshold (LNT) to estimate cancer risks from low-dose radiation such as medical imaging.
Feb 05, 2016, 09:20 AM IST
Space lovers, you can now see black hole with naked eyes!
Have black holes always fascinated you? Well, all you need is a 20 cm telescope to observe a nearby active black hole.
Jan 07, 2016, 10:12 AM IST
NASA finding bolsters Indian theory on black hole
Mitra, a distinguished alumnus of Mumbai University, said NASA's observation of giant X-ray flares from black hole can be most naturally explained by this MECO paradigm.
Nov 24, 2015, 15:22 PM IST
Kerala radiologists call for cautious approach in paediatric imaging
As the world celebrates the 120th anniversary of the discovery of the X-Rays by W.C.Roentgen, the Kerala chapter of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) has called for a cautious approach in paediatric imaging.
Nov 09, 2015, 17:37 PM IST
