Sentences with phrase «when radioisotopes»

When radioisotopes lodge in certain organs — such as iodine - 131 in the thyroid gland — the constant bombardment of surrounding tissue can overwhelm repair mechanisms and trigger cancer.

Not exact matches

At the same time, improvements in mass spectrometry have enabled geologists to use new radioisotope pairs to estimate when Earth's core formed.

Fallout is a mélange of the vaporized environment — soil and structures that were near the blast — laced with fission products (radioisotopes created when fissile materials like uranium or plutonium fission), activation products (radioisotopes formed when the blast radiation transmutes shielding and other bomb components), and residual nuclear material.

When a tumour cell is located, the antibody binds to the cell surface and releases the caged radioisotope into the tumour cell.

Cassini also received flak from environmental groups who were concerned that when the spacecraft flew by Earth, its radioisotope thermoelectric generator (nuclear power) could pose a threat to our planet, JPL added.

Also, don't forget about the science in «like supports like» (from the radioisotope labeling studies)... remember that our own spleen plays a vital role in blood building as it recycles red blood cells, iron, platelets and it maintains a reserve of red blood cells — releasing red blood cells when needed.

Keywords: radioisotope dating, 238 U, 235 U, 206 Pb, 207 Pb, uranium - lead dating, lead - lead dating, concordia, discordia, Pb - Pb isochrons, common Pb When refined, uranium is a silvery white, weakly radioactive metal.