Ionizing radiation generates DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) that challenge DNA repair mechanisms and drive mutagenesis, chromosome rearrangements, and cell lethality. These features underlie its ...

When parents were exposed to radiation before conception, organ-specific changes in mitochondrial DNA were observed in the next generation. It did not take long after the discovery of X-rays in the ...

Ionizing radiation, arising from natural background sources, medical and industrial activities, and nuclear accidents, exerts both acute and chronic effects on wildlife, plants and microorganisms. At ...

Brain cancer is one of the most frightening diseases people can face. It develops when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably in the brain and form a tumor. Some brain tumors grow slowly, while others ...