Hidden Radiation in Nigeria’s River Sediments: Thorium Emerges as the Silent Threat
A comprehensive survey of 274 soil and sediment samples from Jebba, Nigeria, reveals that stream sediments accumulate hazardous levels of ...
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Burning Coal Quietly Multiplies Its Natural Radioactivity Sixfold, Study Finds
A paired coal-ash study shows that burning hard coal concentrates natural radionuclides roughly sixfold, making combustion residues radiologically distinct materials ...
Radioactive Beach Sands Reveal Hidden Hotspots Along India’s Visakhapatnam Coast
A new gamma spectrometry survey of Visakhapatnam's beaches reveals natural radionuclide concentrations exceeding global averages, with thorium-rich hotspots comparable to ...
Granite Quarries in Southern India Show Radiation Well Within Safety Limits
A study of 21 granite quarry sites in Karnataka, India, finds that natural radionuclide levels and gamma dose rates in ...
Radioactive Contaminants Exceed Safety Limits in Nigerian Borehole Water, Study Warns
A new study of borehole water in Benin City and Ogwa, Nigeria finds that potassium-40 and thorium-232 exceed international safety ...
Tropical Estuary Sediments Reassuringly Low in Uranium and Thorium, Study Finds
A gamma-spectrometric study of a tropical Nigerian river estuary finds sediment radionuclide levels well within international safety limits.
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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