This week in science: the generational effects of nuclear radiation discovered in the children of Chernobyl cleanup workers; ...
In 1986, the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl released large amounts of ionizing radiation (IR) into the environment, and became one of the most serious ...
After nearly 40 years, a new study has found that children of Chernobyl workers have mutations within their DNA ...
Khaberni - Nearly four decades after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster, a new study reveals clear evidence of some effects of radiation exposure being passed to the next generation. Research ...
The story of Chernobyl has long carried a chilling epilogue: that the people who rushed in to contain the disaster doomed not only themselves, but their children, to hidden genetic damage. The ...
In 1986, Sergii Mirnyi, the platoon commander of Chernobyl radiation reconnaissance, was honored for his service in the catastrophe there. After the nuclear facility was closed, he continued to work ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." About an hour and a half past midnight on April 26, 1986, an unexpected power surge coursed through a ...
After the disaster at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, in 1986, local residents were forced to permanently evacuate, leaving behind their homes and, in some cases, their pets. Concerned ...