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 ...

German researchers have adapted a technology originally designed for space telescopes to make detecting radioactive contamination in dismantled nuclear power plants faster, more precise, and far more ...

Photograph of an optically trapped microparticle in high vacuum. The microparticle is visible as a white dot levitated between two lenses, which are used to focus and collect the invisible infrared ...

Scientists have developed a diamond-based sensor that could make it easier for doctors to detect the spread of cancer. Researchers at the University of Warwick have created a handheld device that is ...

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 ...