"Over 15 per cent of Russia is ecologically unsafe"
Professor Alexei Yablokov is head of the inter-departmental commission for ecological security under Russia's National Security Council. He …
Website review: electronetwork.org
If you thought of electromagnetism as something that only served to light up your home and run a thousand gadgets, think again. Our reality, be …
A new technique to control laser intensity
Indian scientists have developed a technique that uses electromagnetic radiation to manipulate the intensity of laser beams.
How much radiation damage do astronauts really suffer in space?
Astronauts get the equivalent of a lethal x-ray dose during a six-month stay at the ISS. We don't have to worry too much though.
That toaster could give you cancer
Scientists are embroiled in a controversy on whether electromagnetic fields generated by power lines and household electrical devices can cause cancer
From beyond the back of
If some recent findings hold water, the mysterious gamma ray blasts emanate from the most distant celestial objects
This new composite material can absorb electromagnetic radiation
A team of Indian scientists has now developed a new room temperature composite that exhibits high absorption of EMI in the high-frequency range
Dumping right
At last, Russia signs an agreement to tackle the massive radiation pollution in its sea and land
Bombshell for Iraqi electronic equipment
The US forces may use a new 'e-bomb' during the invasion of Iraq as part of the 21st century blitzkrieg designed to render Saddam Hussein's …
Innocent humans as guinea pigs
Documents have revealed that the US clandestinely conducted several radioactivity experiments on unsuspecting patients.
Slow born on the atomic fast track
In February this year, the United States government publicly admitted to carrying out nuclear radiation tests on completely innocent human guinea pigs
Quest for speed
Scientists claim to have sent pulses of microwaves over a one-metre distance at speeds that are 5-10 per cent faster than the speed of light
Mobile disruption
There is evidence that people using cellular telephones may develop strange diseases linked to memory loss
Bad blood
A hypothesis that radiation from a nuclear plant caused leukaemia in the children of its employees has been trashed
Cosmic radiations originate in earth's galaxy
Latest satellite observations provide an answer to the long-standing query: What is the source of cosmic rays -- high energy radiations -- that …
Nucleus of disaster
Are the recent accidents at the Tarapur nuclear facility early warnings of a catastrophe in the making?
Surprise rays from a comet
First ever X -ray emission by a comet has excited several astrophysicists who are optimistic of bringing some more dark areas of the universe …
Hope for Earth
We are producing less CFCs - the main agent for ozone depletion. That, say experts, is a good sign
Stellar showbiz
Still a source of wonder for some, no great shakes for others, the recent total solar eclipse was a memorable spectacle
Save thy skin
Exposure to sunlight -for even the shortest possible duration -is now being seen as the worst enemy of those wishing to flaunt a fair and lovely …
The cost of cheap power
Radiation leakage from 2,000 underground, corroded drums that stored radioactive waste contaminated water in areas surrounding a nuclear plant …
High-level garbage
Washington state plans to sue the US energy department for failing to clean up a radioactive waste dump
Near miss
A mechanical snag at the Narora Atomic Power plant has put a question mark on the safety of India's nuclear establishment
Ozone layer depletion confirmed
A recent report says the intensity of ultraviolet radiation striking an Argentine town has risen, confirming fears about ozone depletion
Russian body confirms N-dumping
The Soviet Union -- and now Russia -- has dumped large quantities of radioactive waste into the sea, according to the report of a commission set …