Tag: radiation

The Chernobyl exclusion zone is arguably a nature reserve

In the early hours of 26 April 1986, an experiment at Chernobyl designed to investigate the safety of the nuclear reactor went badly wrong. Radiation spilled into the environment and the population was evacuated. Thirty years on, though, wildlife is thriving. But is this really a sign that the environment can cope with nuclear disaster? Image: skpy

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Anti-radiation drug could work days after exposure

After a nuclear meltdown, exposure to DNA-damaging radiation levels can happen in minutes – but accessing therapies that might combat the effects can take days. A new drug could help: in mice, it reduced death rates from radiation sickness even if given three days after exposure. It may one day protect astronauts heading for Mars from harmful cosmic rays. Image: Nomad Tales

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