A lighthouse is built to shed light on rocky waters, the light turning at the top of a tower to illuminate sections of a dark shoreline that might harm incoming boats. Researchers from Los Alamos ...

A new detector system based on the game 'Tetris' could enable inexpensive, accurate radiation detectors for monitoring nuclear sites. The spread of radioactive isotopes from the Fukushima Daiichi ...

Wireless real-time radiation sensor networks offer the general public and those that work in high radiation areas greater protection against radiation hazards. Combined with real-time localized and ...

When police officers or firefighters go to a scene of an emergency, they may face an invisible hazard: radiation. A pilot project to test personal radiation detectors for first responders is being ...

Horiba has been granted a patent for a radiation detector featuring a radiation detection element and a circuit element housed in a closed space. This space, positioned away from the detection surface ...

Scientists have developed a new type of handheld multi-purpose radiation detector that comprehensively detects all types of ionizing radiation. The device can be used by industrial and medical ...

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts or those of you looking to build your very own radiation detector might be interested in a new project published to the official MagPi magazine website over the weekend ...

An affordable Geiger counter has been launched via Kickstarter this month in the form of the Better Geiger Radiation Detector. Allowing you to own your very own Geiger counter featuring a rugged ...

A group of scientists from Florida State University has generated a new generation of organic-inorganic hybrid materials that can enhance image quality in CT scans, X-Ray machines, and other radiation ...