radiation damage

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1. The damage caused by the removal of atoms from a solid material when elementary particles, such as those associated with cosmic rays or radioactivity, collide with it.

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Radiation damage is one of the devastating effects of nuclear weapons.

Radiation damage is an important consideration in the design of nuclear reactors, where radiation levels are high.

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“Findings from the Snow White Project led to breakthroughs about reversing radiation damage to organs. The military was very interested and invested money.”

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The energies of the electrons involved are also similar to those responsible for radiation damage.

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In the study, mice on a cysteine-rich diet showed improved repair of radiation damage to the intestinal lining.

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"Electrochemistry happens at the surface of the metal, and it's very sensitive to local atomic arrangements. And there have been other properties that you wouldn't think would be influenced by these factors. Radiation damage is another big one. That affects these materials' performance in nuclear reactors."

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“When there's radiation damage caused to your body, you create reactive oxygen species and that causes downstream things to to impact your immune system and things like that while also suppressing your mitochondria,” Beheshti said.

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