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Strongest Solar Flare of 2025 Sends High-Energy Radiation Rushing Toward Earth
A powerful X5.1 solar flare on November 11, 2025, sent high-speed protons toward Earth, producing the strongest radiation spike detected in nearly two decades. The event caused a rare ground-level enhancement, briefly raising radiation at flight altitude to ten times normal. While not dangerous this time, scientists warn larger flares could threate...
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ISS Experiment Shows Moss Spores Can Survive Harsh Space Environment
A hardy moss species survived 283 days on the outside of the ISS, enduring vacuum, radiation and extreme temperatures. More than 80% of its spores lived and germinated back on Earth. The findings reveal surprising resilience in early land plants and may support future Moon and Mars ecosystem designs.
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Want Skin Like A Baby? Anti-Ageing Influencer Bryan Johnson Says This Is The Secret
Johnson said that the goal is to find a balance with sun exposure, aiming to reap its benefits while avoiding damage.
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NASA Experiment Shows Martian Ice Could Preserve Signs of Ancient Life
A NASA study suggests that traces of ancient life could be locked in Martian ice. Lab tests freezing bacteria under Mars-like radiation revealed amino acids can persist for tens of millions of years. Researchers say pure ice offers protection, making Mars’ frozen regions ideal for searching preserved biomolecules.
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These 13 Places Are So Radioactive, Humans Can't Go Near Them
Amid rising global conflicts and concerns about nuclear weapons, some of the world's most radioactive locations pose severe health risks due to human actions like nuclear tests, power generation, and accidents.
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Balance, Vision Issues: What Happens To Human Body After 9 Months In Space
Bone and muscle deterioration, radiation exposure, vision impairment -- these are just a few of the challenges space travelers face on long-duration missions, even before considering the psychological toll of isolation.
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Comet C/2024 G3 May Be Breaking Apart After Close Solar Encounter
New observations suggest that Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) might be disintegrating after its close perihelion on January 15, 2025. Images reveal dimming of the comet’s coma and a bright streamer in its tail, indicating possible thermal stress from solar radiation. Experts speculate that structural cracks could be causing gas and dust to escape from th...
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New Synthetic Antioxidant Inspired by 'Conan the Bacterium' Could Shield Humans from Radiation
Researchers have developed a synthetic antioxidant inspired by Deinococcus radiodurans, a bacterium nicknamed "Conan the Bacterium" for its ability to survive extreme radiation levels. This lab-made compound, called manganese-dependent peptide (MDP), combines manganese ions, phosphate ions, and a peptide from D. radiodurans to neutralise harmful ra...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites Could Deplete Earth's Ozone Layer, Study Warns
The ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun, which can cause skin cancer on exposure and even disrupt crop yields and food production.
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The Mutants Of Chernobyl: How Radiation Exposure Forced Animals To Evolve To Survive
Several animals live in the the 'Chernobyl Exclusion Zone' - a 30-mile cordon where public access is forbidden due to contamination.
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Apple to Rollout iOS 17.1 by October 24, Fix Radiation Levels on iPhone 12 Models in France: Report
Apple is reportedly getting ready to release iOS 17.1. According to a French regulatory body that monitors wireless communications, Apple will roll out the next iOS update by October 24. It’s worth noting that the update will specifically address radiation levels on iPhone 12 in France. In September, the French watchdog had flagged the iPhone 12 ...
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Apple to Update Software on iPhone 12s in France to Settle Radiation Dispute
Apple pledged on Friday to update software on iPhone 12s in France to settle a dispute over radiation levels, but concerns in other European countries signalled it may have to take similar action elsewhere. France this week suspended sales of iPhone 12 handsets after tests which it said found breaches of radiation exposure limits.
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iPhone 12 Sale Banned in France Over Radiation Issues: What Would Happen Next
France's radiation watchdog has banned sales of Apple's iPhone 12 after tests that it said showed the smartphone breached European radiation exposure limits. The Agence Nationale des Frequences (ANFR) said on Tuesday the model's Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) — a measure of the rate of radiofrequency energy absorbed by the body from a piece of eq...
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Dutch Watchdog Seeks Apple Explanation on French iPhone 12 Radiation Tests: Report
The Dutch digital watchdog is looking into a French report saying Apple's iPhone 12 model breaches European Union radiation exposure limits and will ask the US company for an explanation, according to an official quoted by the daily Algemeen Dagblad.
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Apple Says iPhone 12 Meets Radiation Rules, Disputes French Findings
Apple defended its iPhone 12 model on Wednesday after a French watchdog ordered a halt to its sales citing breaches of European Union radiation exposure limits.
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Strongest Solar Flare of 2025 Sends High-Energy Radiation Rushing Toward Earth
A powerful X5.1 solar flare on November 11, 2025, sent high-speed protons toward Earth, producing the strongest radiation spike detected in nearly two decades. The event caused a rare ground-level enhancement, briefly raising radiation at flight altitude to ten times normal. While not dangerous this time, scientists warn larger flares could threate...
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ISS Experiment Shows Moss Spores Can Survive Harsh Space Environment
A hardy moss species survived 283 days on the outside of the ISS, enduring vacuum, radiation and extreme temperatures. More than 80% of its spores lived and germinated back on Earth. The findings reveal surprising resilience in early land plants and may support future Moon and Mars ecosystem designs.
-
Want Skin Like A Baby? Anti-Ageing Influencer Bryan Johnson Says This Is The Secret
Johnson said that the goal is to find a balance with sun exposure, aiming to reap its benefits while avoiding damage.
-
NASA Experiment Shows Martian Ice Could Preserve Signs of Ancient Life
A NASA study suggests that traces of ancient life could be locked in Martian ice. Lab tests freezing bacteria under Mars-like radiation revealed amino acids can persist for tens of millions of years. Researchers say pure ice offers protection, making Mars’ frozen regions ideal for searching preserved biomolecules.
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These 13 Places Are So Radioactive, Humans Can't Go Near Them
Amid rising global conflicts and concerns about nuclear weapons, some of the world's most radioactive locations pose severe health risks due to human actions like nuclear tests, power generation, and accidents.
-
Balance, Vision Issues: What Happens To Human Body After 9 Months In Space
Bone and muscle deterioration, radiation exposure, vision impairment -- these are just a few of the challenges space travelers face on long-duration missions, even before considering the psychological toll of isolation.
-
Comet C/2024 G3 May Be Breaking Apart After Close Solar Encounter
New observations suggest that Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) might be disintegrating after its close perihelion on January 15, 2025. Images reveal dimming of the comet’s coma and a bright streamer in its tail, indicating possible thermal stress from solar radiation. Experts speculate that structural cracks could be causing gas and dust to escape from th...
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New Synthetic Antioxidant Inspired by 'Conan the Bacterium' Could Shield Humans from Radiation
Researchers have developed a synthetic antioxidant inspired by Deinococcus radiodurans, a bacterium nicknamed "Conan the Bacterium" for its ability to survive extreme radiation levels. This lab-made compound, called manganese-dependent peptide (MDP), combines manganese ions, phosphate ions, and a peptide from D. radiodurans to neutralise harmful ra...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites Could Deplete Earth's Ozone Layer, Study Warns
The ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun, which can cause skin cancer on exposure and even disrupt crop yields and food production.
-
The Mutants Of Chernobyl: How Radiation Exposure Forced Animals To Evolve To Survive
Several animals live in the the 'Chernobyl Exclusion Zone' - a 30-mile cordon where public access is forbidden due to contamination.
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Apple to Rollout iOS 17.1 by October 24, Fix Radiation Levels on iPhone 12 Models in France: Report
Apple is reportedly getting ready to release iOS 17.1. According to a French regulatory body that monitors wireless communications, Apple will roll out the next iOS update by October 24. It’s worth noting that the update will specifically address radiation levels on iPhone 12 in France. In September, the French watchdog had flagged the iPhone 12 ...
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Apple to Update Software on iPhone 12s in France to Settle Radiation Dispute
Apple pledged on Friday to update software on iPhone 12s in France to settle a dispute over radiation levels, but concerns in other European countries signalled it may have to take similar action elsewhere. France this week suspended sales of iPhone 12 handsets after tests which it said found breaches of radiation exposure limits.
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iPhone 12 Sale Banned in France Over Radiation Issues: What Would Happen Next
France's radiation watchdog has banned sales of Apple's iPhone 12 after tests that it said showed the smartphone breached European radiation exposure limits. The Agence Nationale des Frequences (ANFR) said on Tuesday the model's Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) — a measure of the rate of radiofrequency energy absorbed by the body from a piece of eq...
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Dutch Watchdog Seeks Apple Explanation on French iPhone 12 Radiation Tests: Report
The Dutch digital watchdog is looking into a French report saying Apple's iPhone 12 model breaches European Union radiation exposure limits and will ask the US company for an explanation, according to an official quoted by the daily Algemeen Dagblad.
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Apple Says iPhone 12 Meets Radiation Rules, Disputes French Findings
Apple defended its iPhone 12 model on Wednesday after a French watchdog ordered a halt to its sales citing breaches of European Union radiation exposure limits.
