Tag Archives: Radiation

A Carnian theropod with unexpectedly derived features during the first dinosaur radiation

A Carnian theropod with unexpectedly derived features during the first dinosaur radiation

Nesbitt, S. J. et al. Ecologically distinct dinosaurian sister group shows early diversification of Ornithodira. Nature 464, 95–98 (2010). Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  Martínez, R. N. et al. A basal dinosaur from the dawn of the dinosaur era in southwestern Pangaea. Science 331, 206–210 (2011). Article  PubMed  Google Scholar  Nesbitt, S. J., Barrett, P. M., Werning, S., Sidor, C. …

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Joshua Jahn: Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and practiced shooting, records show

Joshua Jahn: Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and practiced shooting, records show

AP  —  The parents of the 29-year-old gunman who opened fire on a Dallas immigration facility in September told police their son was “completely normal” before he moved to Washington state and returned home several years ago believing he had radiation sickness, according to newly released records. Joshua Jahn had begun wearing cotton gloves to avoid contact with plastic and …

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Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and thought he was “allergic to plastic,” records show

Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and thought he was “allergic to plastic,” records show

The parents of the 29-year-old gunman who opened fire on a Dallas immigration facility in September told police their son was “completely normal” before he moved to Washington state and returned home several years ago, believing he had “radiation sickness” and was “allergic to plastic,” according to newly released records. Joshua Jahn had begun wearing cotton gloves to avoid contact …

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Gunman in deadly shooting at Dallas ICE facility feared radiation exposure, records show

Gunman in deadly shooting at Dallas ICE facility feared radiation exposure, records show

The parents of the 29-year-old gunman who opened fire on a Dallas immigration facility in September told police their son was “completely normal” before he moved to Washington state and returned home several years ago believing he had radiation sickness, according to newly released records. Joshua Jahn had begun wearing cotton gloves to avoid contact with plastic and practiced target …

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Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure, records show

Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure, records show

The parents of the 29-year-old gunman who opened fire on a Dallas immigration facility in September told police their son was “completely normal” before he moved to Washington state and returned home several years ago believing he had radiation sickness, according to newly released records. Joshua Jahn had begun wearing cotton gloves to avoid contact with plastic and practiced target …

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Radiation Therapy Reduces Pain From The Most Common Form of Arthritis : ScienceAlert

Radiation Therapy Reduces Pain From The Most Common Form of Arthritis : ScienceAlert

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, and happens when the cartilage protecting joints gets worn down. It’s painful and debilitating, but new research suggests that low-dose radiation therapy (LDRT) may work as a countermeasure. Researchers from across South Korea ran a clinical trial involving 114 people with knee osteoarthritis to compare two different doses of LDRT and a …

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Stem Cell Transplants Without Toxic Chemo or Radiation

Stem Cell Transplants Without Toxic Chemo or Radiation

A Stanford Medicine team has developed a novel antibody-based approach that prepares patients for stem cell transplants without relying on toxic chemotherapy or radiation. Credit: Stock A Phase 1 clinical trial has shown that an antibody developed at Stanford Medicine can prepare patients for stem cell transplantation while avoiding toxic side effects. A phase 1 clinical trial has demonstrated that …

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Chernobyl’s Dogs Are Transforming at Record Speed – What Radiation Is Really Doing to Their DNA

Chernobyl’s Dogs Are Transforming at Record Speed – What Radiation Is Really Doing to Their DNA

A genetic study conducted by the University of South Carolina and the National Human Genome Research Institute, published in Science Advances, has uncovered that dogs living within the Chernobyl exclusion zone (CEZ) show distinct genetic changes linked to long-term radiation exposure. Researchers analyzed the DNA of 302 feral dogs from the CEZ and compared it to populations outside the zone, …

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