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radiation

[rey-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /




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This process creates tightly focused bursts of radiation that sweep through space.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Researchers have now developed a compact new detector that combines quantum physics with a specially engineered metasurface to significantly improve the way terahertz radiation is captured and converted into electrical signals.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Previous detectors based on the same principle showed promising sensitivity, but they captured only a small portion of incoming radiation because they depended on individual antenna elements.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Typically, patients get those tumors surgically removed and follow up with radiation therapy from a device outside of their body, rather than from within it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Five robots that had tried to reach the reactor cores had been destroyed by radiation before they got there.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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