Gamma radiation does not consist of particles but as short wavelength, high energy electromagnetic radiation emitted from unstable nuclei. It is normally emitted alongside alpha or beta radiation.

The thicker the substance, the more the radiation is absorbed. Alpha, beta and gamma radiations penetrate materials in different ways. Alpha radiation is the least penetrating. It can be stopped ...

Strontium-90, carbon-14, and tritium are beta emitters. Beta-active sources sometimes emit particles with very low energies. As such, these particles have less penetrative power than alpha particles ...

There are radioactive gases in the air we breathe. Our own bodies - muscles, bones, and tissue - contain naturally occurring radioactive elements. Man has always been exposed to natural radiation ...

Radioactive materials are elements that spontaneously break apart, or “decay,” into lighter elements over time. Radiation is energy that’s released during that process—and it can be dangerous. What ...

When you think of a radiation detector, you’re probably thinking of a Geiger tube and its high voltage circuitry. That isn’t the only way to measure gamma radiation, though, and [Alan] has a ...

In this diagram of G-protein-coupled receptor activation, the alpha, beta, and gamma subunits are shown with distinct relationships to the plasma membrane. After exchange of GDP with GTP on the ...

Beta Gamma Sigma is the International Business Honor Society. Since 1913, Beta Gamma Sigma has recognized and honored top performing students from around the world in business schools accredited by ...

Gamma rays are created throughout the universe in violent explosions. On Earth, they originate from the decay of radioactive elements and within particle accelerators, which are devices that smash ...

Supplier: Electro Optical Components, Inc. Description: SemeaAlert-Gamma is designed to alert those who are concerned about accidental exposure to ionizing radiation hazards in the environment. This ...

Armed with sensors to measure gamma rays, lightning flashes and microwave emissions, the team conducted 10 flights over storm clouds in the Caribbean and Central America, at an altitude of 20 km ...