Gamma radiation can convert methane into a wide variety of products at room temperature, including hydrocarbons, oxygen-containing molecules, and amino acids, according to a new article published in ...

For the first time, scientists have caught lightning in the act of unleashing a powerful burst of gamma radiation known as a terrestrial gamma-ray flash (TGF). Researchers at the University of Osaka ...

This research examines variations in natural radiation, focusing on terrestrial radiation and radon, in relation to weather and location. Understanding fluctuations in gamma and alpha radiation is ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Inexpensive, highly accurate gamma radiation dosimeter technologies developed at Purdue University’s College of Engineering could lower the costs of medical device sterilization ...

Everything on the electromagnetic spectrum has some properties of both waves and particles, but it’s difficult to imagine a radio wave, for example, behaving like a particle. The main evidence for a ...

Space presents ongoing challenges for satellites, even with significant technological advancements over the last thirty years. Unlike Earth, space lacks natural protection, exposing satellites to a ...

An X8.2 class solar flare flashes in the edge of the Sun on Sept. 10, 2017. This image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and shows a blend of light from the 171 and 304 angstrom ...