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irradiation

[ih-ray-dee-ay-shuhn] / ɪˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /




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Researchers are using controlled, low-dose gamma irradiation on plant tissues to induce stable genetic mutations.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Studies have shown that NMs can form spontaneously through the weathering of natural minerals in charged water microdroplets or under UV irradiation.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

He even visited a nuclear research facility in India to learn more about the irradiation process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

In south India, there is exactly one irradiation center, in Bengaluru, creating a bottleneck every spring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

Given a moist planet with methane, formaldehyde, ammonia, and some usable minerals, all of which abound, exposed to lightning or ultraviolet irradiation at the right temperature, life might start off almost anywhere.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas


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