If a major disaster like Fukushima or Chornobyl ever happens again, the world would know almost straight away, thanks to an array of government and DIY radiation-monitoring programs running globally.

Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. CORK, Ireland--A radiation detector initially ...

The RAD-30P detector was examined by numerous federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Some of the participants that tested the RAD-30P include the US Department of Homeland Security, the US ...

Silicon carbide radiation detectors represent a significant advance in semiconductor technology due to their wide bandgap, robustness, and high-temperature tolerance. These detectors are engineered to ...

Technology provider Thermo Scientific says its Niton-branded hand-held analyzers pair well with its radiation detection offerings. Thermo Scientific calls its RadEye radiation detection product a ...

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The Department of Homeland Security awarded two contracts for $60.8 million to equip border agents at land and sea ports with newer, high-tech radiation monitors to ...

Next Monday’s Artemis launch will be an uncrewed first flight, headed into orbit around the Moon. Yet technology previously worn by ESA astronauts on the International Space Station has also been hard ...

Fabric which changes colour in response to radiation to be sent into space - It will be launched from one of SpaceX’s Falcon ...

Public interest in radiation levels rises sharply whenever there is news about nuclear power plants, military conflicts near ...