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Space on MSN2d
Gamma-ray bursts reveal largest structure in the universe is bigger and closer to Earth than we knew: 'The jury is still out on what it all means.'
New research suggests that the largest cosmic structure is even bigger and closer to Earth than we knew. It goes against ...
Space.com on MSN14d
The most powerful explosions in the universe could reveal where gold comes from
Gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful kinds of explosions known in the cosmos, may help provide a piece of the puzzle when it ...
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Radiation Portal Monitor Data File Format for Comprehensive Background Radiation Monitoring
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment ...
New type of handheld detector for all types of ionizing radiation improves radiation safety
The University of Jyväskylä (Finland), in collaboration with the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), has ...
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Four new gamma-ray millisecond pulsars discovered
An international team of astronomers reports the detection of four new gamma-ray millisecond pulsars using ... emitting a beam of electromagnetic radiation. The most rapidly rotating pulsars ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN5d
Swiss Army knife of nuclear radiation detectors unveiled by Finnish scientists
They worked on this project with the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK). This multipurpose detector is ...
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New evidence suggesting magnetar origin of GRBs
The origin and the central engine of GRBs have long been pending for identification. Now a joint observation by LEIA and ...
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Radiation Laboratory
The Radiation Laboratory has been used for a wide range of applied research in nuclear science, such as for developing novel detectors for neutrons and gamma rays, for simulating radiation conditions ...