by Jorge Román | Apr 28, 2022 | News, Press releases, News
Radon is a colourless and odourless radioactive gas that can be found in almost any soil, with higher or lower concentrations. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the world, but little effort has been made in Chile to determine its presence. A...
by bicubic | Jan 28, 2022 | News, Press Releases, News
In an experiment at the Queen's Centre for Nuclear Studies, a team from the Saphir Millennium Institute subjected two electronic cards to a dose of radiation equivalent to what they would receive after 10 years of operation in the Large Atlas experiment...
by bicubic | Jan 26, 2022 | News, Press Releases, News
Five physics, astronomy and astrophysics students had their first training today to become tutors for female high school students who will learn how to detect muons at home and at school. The "Atomic Girls" workshop aims to deliver a...