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irradiation

[ih-ray-dee-ay-shuhn] / ɪˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /




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"We wanted to understand whether resistance to death is inherited by the descendants of death-resistant cells that survived the initial irradiation," Arama says.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Researchers are using controlled, low-dose gamma irradiation on plant tissues to induce stable genetic mutations.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

He even visited a nuclear research facility in India to learn more about the irradiation process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

In south India, there is exactly one irradiation center, in Bengaluru, creating a bottleneck every spring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

The following year, doctors working with John Lawrence conceived a new use for the cyclotron: the direct irradiation of patients.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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