radiation
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Eradication was possible through the sterile insect technique, which uses gamma radiation to irradiate screwworm pupae and create sterile male flies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
It works by hatching flies in an enclosed space, and then exposing them to radiation to make them sterile before releasing them into the wild.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Plus, new research on anesthesia and a brain tumor radiation device.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
This process creates tightly focused bursts of radiation that sweep through space.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Residents of the town, Minamisoma, had been in the 12-to 19-mile zone around the plant and had been told to stay indoors to avoid radiation.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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