Near-infrared study finds no clear counterpart to mysterious gamma-ray source

Spanish astronomers have conducted a near-infrared study of an ultra-high energy gamma-ray source designated LHAASO ...
IEEE

Optimal Background Attenuation for Fielded Radiation Detection Systems

Abstract: Radiation detectors are often placed in positions difficult to shield from the effects of terrestrial background. This is particularly true in the case of radiation portal monitor (RPM) ...
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UPSC Interview Questions on Science Background

Candidates appearing for the UPSC Civil Services Interview (Personality Test) often worry about how deeply the panel may probe into their educational background, especially those from science and ...
IEEE

Cloud Telescope: A distributed architecture for capturing Internet Background Radiation

Abstract: Internet Background Radiation (IBR) comprises a range of unsolicited traffic directed towards Internet hosts. In general, this type of traffic is characterised by high levels of port ...
New Atlas

New system turns smartphones into radiation detectors

Researchers at Hiroshima University (HU) in Japan have developed a way to leverage the cameras on smartphones to provide accurate radiation readings. The system they created costs less than US$70 and ...
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Hiroshima University turns smartphones into nuclear radiation detectors with $70 tech

Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a low-cost, portable radiation dosimetry system that turns a smartphone into an on-site radiation detector, for immediate dose assessments after ...