... on human skin extended exposure strips electrons off the DNA molecules in the nucleus of skin cells, causing mutations that can result in cancer. The Sun emits a lot of ultraviolet light but we are protected from most...
... exposure include cancer, reduced fertility, cataracts, cardiovascular and central nervous systems problems, and inheritable genetic mutations. Particularly intense exposure at one time can result in acute radiation syndrome (ARS), which can lead...
... dis-incarnated artificial intelligence are booming. It is the realm of very fine engineering disciplines that have slowly mutated into buzz words for market reviews: ‘the cloud’, ‘deep learning’, ‘neural networks’, etc. The flying...
... radiation, or when astronauts return from the ISS. Do they have the same or higher levels of misrepair and mutations? In terms of radiation exposure, we are trying to establish what is going on in an astronaut’s body after a mission lasting six...
... that have been discovered and they can survive being hit by gamma rays without dying or undergoing mutation. Their ability to endure the harshest of environments – it is hardy lifeforms such as these that some scientists believe might...