A radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) tests the function of your thyroid gland, which helps regulate your metabolism. It works by measuring how much radioactive iodine is absorbed by the thyroid gland, ...

What do a capsule in Australia, a cylinder in Thailand and a camera in the US have in common? All three contained radioactive material and went missing over the past three months, in what experts say ...

A tiny radioactive capsule, smaller than a 10-cent coin and lost on a stretch of highway in outback Western Australia, has miraculously been found. The caesium-137 capsule, measuring just 8 ...

Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy is a type of treatment for an overactive thyroid, hyperthyroidism, and certain types of thyroid cancer. The term "radioactive" may sound scary, but it is a safe and ...

To understand nuclear decay equations. How to measure the activity of radioactive sources. Spontaneously means that the process of radioactive decay can not be speeded up or slowed down by physical ...

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What do we know exactly about Russia’s latest nuclear torpedo, and could it really drown the UK under a radioactive tidal wave? A popular Russian state TV anchor has warned that Moscow could wipe ...

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Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices were contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA responded, and why experts say consumers shouldn't panic By Paris Martineau In August, the Food and Drug ...