Washington, D.C. (November 9, 2010) -- Researchers at the University of Maryland have proposed a scheme for detecting a concealed source of radioactive material without searching containers one by one ...

Scientists with the Askaryan Radio Array in Antarctica have confirmed the first detection of in-ice Askaryan radiation — radio waves generated when high-energy cosmic rays strike dense ice. The ...

Image: The microdosimeter instrument consists of small sensors connected to an electronics board, shown here without the casing. Spacesuits integrated with this technology can warn astronauts at the ...

A new IAEA publication titled Detection in a State's Interior of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material out of Regulatory Control offers law enforcement agencies and frontline officers detailed ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. The IAEA has launched a four-year Coordinated Research ...

A concentration of one part per billion is like a pinch of salt in 10 tons of potato chips—and scientists can now find radioactive particles at concentrations millions of times smaller. In the Journal ...

Researchers at the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) and the University of the Ryukyus have ...

From soil and water, radioactive materials also moved into plants and animals, which posed risks to human health ...