Texas A&M scientists have unlocked new potential for astatine-211, a rare and short-lived element, as a highly precise cancer-fighting isotope. Its alpha emissions destroy tumor cells while sparing ...

Lung cancer is the most common fatal malignancy in the developed world. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC), which constitutes 25% of all lung neoplasms, is characterized by early and widespread metastases.

Nuclear energy is a form of energy released from the nucleus, the core of atoms, made up of protons and neutrons. This source of energy can be produced in two ways: fission – when nuclei of atoms ...