Targeting the talent pipeline: the University of Oxford’s new MSc in Medical Physics with Radiobiology gets under way this month, with applications now open for the 2024/25 academic year. Above: a ...

The development of laser–plasma accelerators began in the early 1980s, inspired by the pioneering work of Tajima and Dawson 1. Key to their operation is the fact that unlike the superconducting ...

Synchrotron radiation sources generate highly brilliant light pulses, ranging from infrared to hard X-rays, which can be used to gain deep insights into complex materials.

Advance your career in radiation safety with the Master of Science in Radiological Sciences and Protection at UMass Lowell. Designed for full-time and part-time students, this interdisciplinary ...

Behind the radiation machines used to fight cancer are specialized scientists who bring together medicine and physics to keep patients safe. These highly-trained health professionals play a key role ...

Radiation can damage human tissue right down to the chromosomal or even DNA level. (Courtesy: Omikron/Science Photo Library) One Sunday evening, as I finished reading Timothy Jorgensen’s Strange Glow, ...

The use of radiation in medicine is continuously evolving, due to clinical and technological developments. New imaging and therapy modalities require accurate dosimetry and comprehensive quality ...

Energy is transferred to the absorber during the ionisation process. For a given thickness of absorber, alpha radiation produces most ionisation, beta next and gamma least. Safety precautions are ...

Few days are worse than a day when you hear the words, “I’m sorry, you have cancer.” Fear of the unknown, fear of pain, and fear of death all attend the moment when you learn the news, and nothing can ...

The questions in this quiz are suitable for GCSE physics students studying irradiation, contamination, the effects of radiation on the human body and background radiation. If you struggled with the ...