With the current situation in Europe heightening concerns over potential radiation exposure ... revisit the idea of an Internet-connected Geiger counter using more modern components.

The instinctive reaction when measuring nuclear radiation is to think of a Geiger counter, as the low-pressure gas tube detectors have entered our popular culture through the Cold War. A G-M tube ...

As someone who loves science, Travis, from Rochester, purchased the Geiger counter "just for fun." He was curious to learn more about the nearby background radiation, but the reading in his ...

A team of students from Shasta High School has been selected by NASA to design and test a solution for space exploration, ...

ODAKA, Japan >> Every year when winter finally loosens its grip on northern Japan, Tomoko Kobayashi begins what has become an annual rite for her and a small band of collaborators. They head out with ...

The ionising effect of radiation is used in the Geiger-Muller ... but the count of radioactive particles detected by a Geiger Muller counter is a useful approximation at this level, and can ...

“Even if you ate 1,000 per day, you would still have a radiation dose that is perfectly fine.” Marra demonstrated the use of a Geiger counter, which detects and measures radiation, during his ...

A survey meter is a portable handheld, electronic instrument used to detect radiation. It is recommended that a ... that only very large quantities of 14C can be detected with a Geiger counter.