Sentences with phrase «how ionizing radiation»

But little is known about how ionizing radiation affects the extracellular matrix (ECM), a patchwork of proteins and other biomolecules that surrounds cells and plays a vital role in their shape, movement and signaling functions.

Not exact matches

Producing artificial aurorae has taught scientists unexpected lessons about how gases are ionized in the ionosphere, a process that helps protect Earth from harmful ultraviolet solar radiation.

As I understand things (and this is NOT my field at all) there is a robust dispute over how sure we can be about what ionizing radiation dose to human health at small doses.

E.g., when trying to explain to someone how microwave «radiation» is an unlikely candidate for causing cancer, I might say that it's rather well understood how low doses of ionizing radiation can cause cancer, and the key part is not «radiation» (which microwaves are) but «ionizing» (which microwaves are not).