High-energy cosmic radiation damages cells and DNA, causing cancer, and secondary neutrons—generated especially from the planetary surfaces—can be up to 20 times more harmful than other radiations.
In a recent breakthrough, Dr. HUO Zhipeng and his student CHEN Zuoyang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new class of PbWO 4 ...
Space radiation has been identified as the main health hazard to crews involved in long-term interplanetary space missions. In deep space environment, without the protection of the terrestrial ...
In a recent article in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the potential of graphene-based nanocomposites, specifically graphene/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) composites, as effective ...
Developing high-density neutron shielding material using surfactant-stabilized boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT). (Nanowerk News) High-energy cosmic radiation damages cells and DNA, causing cancer, and ...
Through the Technology in Space Prize, two startups will receive more than $650,000 in total funding and the ability to leverage the ISS National Lab to advance their R&D BOSTON, April 11, 2025 ...
Recently, Dr. HUO Zhipeng and his student CHEN Zuoyang from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences developed novel PbWO 4 filler-reinforced B 4 C/HDPE composites with ...