Nuclear Explained – How do Nuclear Sciences Ensure Food is Safe to Eat?
Food safety is a critical aspect of public health and global food security.?Since consumers cannot always see, taste or smell the threat of contaminated food, food safety laboratories backed by nuclea...
Nuclear Explained – Nuclear Techniques for Better Nutrition
Good nutrition is essential for good health and well-being. Nuclear techniques, including stable isotope techniques, play an important role in the development, monitoring and impact of interventions a...
What is Radiation Therapy?
Radiation therapy, or radiotherapy, is a type of cancer treatment in which specialists kill cancerous cells in the body by exposing them to ionizing radiation, such as X-rays, gamma rays, high-energy electrons or heavy particles.
Sterile Insect Technique and Biological Control: How Radiation Helps Fight Pests
The use of radiation can help in the regulation or management of pests — known as pest control — effectively preventing insect-related risks to human and animal health, the ecosystems and food security (including crop and livestock production). Methods using radiation for pest control include the sterile insect technique (SIT), inherited sterility and biological control.
Nuclear Explained – Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Technologies to Fight Against Cancer
What does nuclear and radiation have to do in the fight against cancer? In this episode, experts explain the key role of radiation-based technologies in comprehensive cancer control.
From diagnosing c...