"A lot of the work that's currently being done in this field is looking at alternatives to lead for gamma protection," said Terry Thiem.

Natural resources that are extracted from the ground such as coal, oil, natural gas and other mineral ores contain various amounts of natural radioactivity. When these resources are extracted and ...

Women working in health care who are regularly exposed to radiation from X-rays and other imaging procedures need better ionizing radiation protection to help minimize their risk of developing breast ...

The damaging impacts of ionizing radiation on biological tissues are well documented. Since its discovery, mankind has worked to safeguard the public and the army in the case of the employment of ...