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Baby X-ray device, Pigg-O-Stat, ensures safe and efficient imaging

Learn about the Pigg-O-Stat, a pediatric immobilization device used to safely position infants and young children for X-rays. No, the baby is not stuck!

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Toby Keith, one of country music's biggest stars, dies at 62

Keith announced on social media in 2022 that he had been having chemotherapy and radiation treatments for stomach cancer. He is behind such hits as "Red Solo Cup" and "Beer For My Horses."

WEKU

What a 64-year-old movie can tell us about Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Here's what you need to know about one of Hideo Kojima's favorite movies

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When the Cooum turned radioactive

The major flap in the 1990s when radioactive material was dumped in the Cooum river and the subsequent retrieval efforts.

The Hindu

Throat Cancer: A guide to early detection and timely intervention

Throat cancer, encompassing cancers of the larynx, pharynx, and tonsils, manifests through a range of symptoms that demand attention and swift action. Linked to factors such as tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption, and certain viral infections, early detection is crucial for successful treatment. Treatment may involve surgery, radiation therapy, or…

The Times of India

How the weather department uses satellites to track North India’s fog | Explained

The article explains how the INSAT 3D satellite uses different signals to prepared false-colour images denoting various weather phenomena over India, and track weather patterns.

The Hindu

India asks U.S. to permit domestic labs for fruit irradiation to cut trade cost

India has asked the U.S. to allow domestic labs also for irradiation of certain fruits like mangoes with a view to helping exporters cut additional trade costs.

The Hindu

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How to increase your vitamin D levels in winter

Vitamin D is necessary for your body to fight infections and maintain health. Although vitamin D can be obtained in a variety of ways, most of it is created by the body when UVB rays from the sun are absorbed. Wintertime makes it harder to receive enough vitamin D because…

The Times of India

Ayrshire radiation highlighted as Scottish Labour attacked for nuclear support

SCOTTISH Labour have been called out for their support of nuclear energy as an MP warned of the risks of radioactivity in parts of the country.

The National (Scotland)

'She is forever four': Imogen loses battle with brain cancer

'I was able to hold her and cuddle her to sleep for the last time.'

Newcastle Herald

Victims of nuclear weapon development plan Hill barrage - Roll Call

A lobbying blitz is expected this month from advocates for Americans harmed by radiation from government nuclear projects.

Roll Call

Kerala highly vulnerable to UV radiation, finds study

Prolonged exposure to UV radiation beyond 8 will cause acute and chronic health impacts on the skin, eye, and immune system

The Hindu

Private Peregrine lander launches to the moon: What science could it do?

Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander launched today (Jan. 8) with five NASA science payloads aboard. Here's what the experiments are designed to do.

Space

Sunscreen: why wearing it even in winter could be a good idea

Sunscreen has taken centre stage in many skincare routines, especially among those hoping to prevent visible signs of ageing. But while it makes sense to wear sunscreen every day in the summer when the sun’s rays are most powerful, many may wonder whether there’s any benefit of wearing sunscreen daily…

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'Cooling glass' could fight climate change by reflecting solar radiation back into space

To combat increasing global temperatures, scientists have developed a new cooling glass paint which effectively uses space as a heat sink.

The Conversation

Radiation therapy takes advantage of cancer's poor DNA repair abilities – an oncologist and physicist explain how

Nearly half of all cancer patients undergo radiation therapy as part of their care. Ionizing radiation, or the emission of high-energy waves or particles, works as a therapy by damaging a cancer cell’s DNA. It’s an effective tool for killing cancer cells because they are generally much less adept at…

LiveScience

Monstrous X5 solar flare launched on New Year's Eve could bring auroras to Earth tonight

In the final hours of Dec. 31, 2023, the sun launched its most powerful solar flare in 6 years. On Jan. 2, radiation from the blast may bring auroras to Earth's skies.

The Conversation

Privatised Moon landings: the two US missions set to open a new era of commercial lunar exploration

Two commercial spacecraft are scheduled to launch to the Moon early in 2024 under a Nasa initiative called the Commercial Lunar Payload Service CLPS. This programme is intended to kickstart a commercial transportation service that can deliver Nasa experiments and other payloads to the lunar surface.

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What Is It: XPoSat: ISRO’s X-ray eye in the sky

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ISRO XPoSat | A thrilling New Year day for Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology for Women in Kerala capital

Students of Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology for Women (LBSITW) in Thiruvananthapuram develop a nanosatellite used aboard ISRO mission. WESAT, the first Indian satellite designed and developed by women, is set to study UV radiation and its impact.

LiveScience

Millions of invisible 'mirror stars' could exist in the Milky Way, and astronomers know how to find them

An entire universe made of 'dark' particles could exist within our own, and astronomers may know the first place to look: In the mysterious hearts of supposed 'mirror stars'.

LiveScience

10 scorching-hot discoveries made about the sun in 2023

From a surprisingly active solar cycle to finding evidence of ancient superflares and solar auroras, here are the most exciting discoveries about the sun made this year.

The Times of India

Immunotherapy in gastrointestinal oncology: A new dawn for cancer treatment

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including cancers of the colon, stomach, esophagus, pancreas, and liver, affect millions of people worldwide and remain a leading cause of mortality. While surgery remains the gold standard treatment for curing GI cancers, chemotherapy and radiation therapy help in downstaging the disease and reduce the risk of…

Inverse

SETI Research Say Aliens Could Use Black Holes as Quantum Computers

A recent paper suggests that alien civilizations might make tiny black holes to use as quantum computing hardware. Then, it gets weird.

The Times of India

Lymphoma prevention and early detection: What you need to know

Lymphomas are a group of cancers belonging to the blood system. They are treated using immuno-chemotherapy and radiation treatment. But despite best management nearly a quarter of lymphoma patients are not cured of the disease or it comes back. Hence early detection and prevention plays a major role in disease…

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