Heat transfer is the physical act of thermal energy being exchanged between two systems by dissipating heat. Temperature and the flow of heat are the basic principles of heat transfer. The amount of ...

Doctors may use radiation therapy to treat benign tumors. Radiation can shrink and eliminate benign growths without doctors having to perform surgery. Benign tumors are noncancerous growths that can ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Thursday that would compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the government by renewing a law initially passed more than three decades ago. The bill ...

Four new states could be added to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act if Senator Josh Hawley's bill passes in the Senate on Thursday. Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, is hoping to extend the ...

Some studies have linked cellphone use with cancer, so we asked some experts to explain the risk. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Q: I’m constantly on my ...

Most people interpret radiation as a bad thing—but it isn’t always. In fact, radiation is a very normal phenomenon. For now, let’s just say that radiation is when an object produces energy. When a ...

The Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were targets of the first “atomic” bombs ever used in war, which killed tens of thousands through radiation exposure, but the absence of excess radiation ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs said it has granted about 570 of 4,100 claims as many radiation-exposed veterans die of cancer and old age. Thousands of veterans who say they were sickened by ...

In March, scientists released the first-ever research detailing the genetic changes in feral dogs living around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The dogs, descendants of pets left behind after the ...

Radiation poisoning happens when you’re exposed to extremely high radiation levels, like those caused by a nuclear explosion. Early symptoms include nausea and vomiting. Later, it causes organ damage.