Radiation
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Apollo 12 crew saw mysterious 'streaks of lights': Pentagon's new batch of declassified UFO files
World | May 22, 2026, 10:28 PM ISTThe seven minutes fifty seconds audio clip, titled 'NASA-UAP-D008, Apollo 12 Medical Debriefing - Tape 12, 1969', was released on Friday, in which the Apollo 12 crew could be heard saying they saw mysterious 'streaks of lights' in deep space.
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Know how mobile radiations damage skin and 5 simple ways to protect it
Health | Apr 07, 2022, 12:46 PM ISTWe are surrounded by electronic devices such as mobile phones, computers, and laptops that emit radiation. But do we know what radiation is exactly? and what kind of damage it does do to the skin? Read on to know the harms of radiation to our skin and ways to protect it.
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Scientists seek evidence over claim that cow dung chip can reduce cell phone radiation
India | Oct 19, 2020, 07:58 AM ISTMore than 600 scientists and science educators have written to Vallabhbhai Kathiria, the chairman of Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog, seeking scientific evidence to back his claim that a cow dung chip can reduce radiation from cell phone.
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AIIMS conducts pilot study to assess effect of radiation therapy on COVID-19 patients
India | Jun 17, 2020, 03:03 PM ISTThe AIIMS is conducting a pilot study to assess the effect of low dose radiation therapy in alleviating symptoms of pneumonia in coronavirus-infected patients
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Apple, Samsung sued due to excessive radiation on smartphones
Technology | Dec 07, 2019, 04:16 PM ISTApple and Samsung have been sued due to the release of excessive radiations from their smartphones.
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Radiation from CT scans increases thyroid cancer risk
Science | Nov 19, 2019, 06:53 PM ISTPublished in the journal JNCI Cancer Spectrum, the study based on a National Health Insurance dataset in Taiwan between 2000 and 2013 followed 22,853 thyroid cancer, 13,040 leukemia and 20,157 non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases.
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Halogen light affects vision, 200 hospitalised in Gaya
India | Sep 05, 2019, 11:39 PM ISTDuring the event, several people complained of sensation in the eyes due to strong halogen light. After sometime, the light was switched off.
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Prakash Javdekar spotted using receiver with mobile phone to avoid radiation
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Radiation from smartphones can up the risk of miscarriage
Health | Dec 15, 2017, 12:16 PM ISTWhile the health hazards from ionising radiation are well-established and include radiation sickness, cancer and genetic damage, the evidence of health risks to humans from non-ionising radiation remains limited.
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Caution! Even small doses of X-ray can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases- Study
Lifestyle | Jul 15, 2017, 03:19 PM ISTEven small doses of X rays can be damaging for your heart's health.
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In a first, SC shuts down mobile phone tower after man claims its radiations caused him cancer
India | Apr 12, 2017, 08:47 AM ISTIn a one-of-its-kind decision, the Supreme Court ordered to shut down a mobile phone tower on the ground after a 42-year-old man claimed that the electromagnetic radiation from the tower afflicted him with cancer, says a Times of India report.
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French nuclear plant rocked by explosion; no radiation, say authorities
World | Feb 09, 2017, 05:37 PM ISTA nuclear plant northern France was rocked by an explosion on Thursday morning, French authorities said today, adding that there was no leak of radiation.
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SEE PIC! NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope captures stunning image of Pandora's Cluster
World | Sep 29, 2016, 04:39 PM ISTNASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has captured a new image of Pandora's Cluster, or Abell 2744, which will allow astronomers to study the distant universe. The Pandora’s Cluster is a giant galaxy cluster resulting from the
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Video! This new material can block smartphone radiation: Scientists
World | Sep 12, 2016, 11:40 AM ISTScientists have made a new material that can effeciently block electromagnetic waves discharging from mobile phones, televisions, microwave ovens and other appliances. Researchers led by Gu Jong-min from the Korea Institute of Science and Techno
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108 mobile towers found exceeding radiation limits in three years, no evidence of health consequence: Govt
National | Aug 10, 2016, 04:37 PM IST108 mobile towers found exceeding radiation limits in three years, no evidence of health consequence: govt New Delhi: A total of 108 cell phone towers were found exceeding prescribed radiation limits in the last three
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Mysterious white star found lashing adjacent red dwarf star with intense radiations
World | Jul 29, 2016, 01:14 PM ISTAmateur astronomers have discovered a new exotic binary star system, which consists of a rapidly spinning white dwarf star, lashing the companion red dwarf star with high-energy particles. This is causing the entire system
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No link between cellphone radiation and cancer, says renowned oncologist
Apr 22, 2014, 04:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: Terming cancer as a detective story, renowned oncologist and Pulitzer award winner Sidharth Mukherjee on Monday said that there is no prevalent evidence that radiations from cellphones and mobile towers cause cancer. “I think
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WTFJeans will protect your iPhone from water and radiation
Apr 06, 2014, 10:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: Croatia-based startup WTFJeans has launched an upgraded version of its iPhone-friendly jeans. The WTFJeans 3 is still a microfiber-lined, iPhone-friendly pocket. Two of its pockets are optimized for the iPhone 4, 4S, 5 and
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Delhi man lost son to cancer due to cellphone towers radiation, goes to high court
India | Mar 09, 2013, 04:22 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 9: Shrinivasan Sharma, a 76-year-old resident of Pitampura, northwest Delhi, has filed a writ petition before the Delhi High court for removal of three cellphone towers from his locality, saying that high
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Eye Lens More Vulnerable To Radiation
India | Jun 20, 2011, 08:16 PM ISTMumbai, Jun 20 : The professionals who are constantly exposed to radiation, especially the `interventional' cardiologists, must take utmost care to protect their eyes as the new studies have shown that lens of the human