The University of Jyväskylä has developed a new handheld multipurpose detector that comprehensively detects all types of ionizing radiation. They worked on this project with the Finnish ...

The University of Jyväskylä (Finland), in collaboration with the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), has developed a new type of handheld multi-purpose radiation detector that ...

The U.S. Army is replacing the 1970s-era VDR-2 with a new piece of handheld radiation detection technology, bringing the fighting force's surveying capabilities into the 21st century.

CAMP ZAMA, Japan — The U.S. military can now do in-depth radiation testing and analysis in Japan, though officials say the new capability is only precautionary. Two high-powered detectors ...

Their new radiation detector has three scintillators, which are sheets of material that light up when hit by radiation. Alpha particles strike only the first scintillator, beta particles travel on ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- A bit of Redstone Arsenal technology is now on the ground in Japan, helping to ensure the safety of Soldiers and other U.S. government personnel entering radiation ...

Fortunately, alpha radiation is the main type emitted by the americium tablets found in old smoke detectors, so a usable source shouldn’t be too hard to find.

radiation detector 11 ... [Mr. Roddneberry]’s electronic swiss army knife. Now [Peter] is building a better, smaller ... and a bulky front packed to the gills with sensors and detectors.

Worried Americans Buy Radiation Detectors. By ABC News. ... others sell military ... such as radioactive alpha and beta particles, but gamma radiation is particularly worrisome because it can ...

The new detector detects all these types of radiation. "The alpha and beta radiation determination capability allows the measurement of radioactive contamination on a variety of surfaces ...