The Geiger-Muller (GM) tube allows a user to measure different types of radiation, including alpha, beta, x, and gamma particles. A GM tube consists of one anode and one cathode enclosed in a ...

Hackers often have broad interests across the sciences, of which nuclear topics are no exception. The Geiger counter remains a popular build, and could be a handy tool to have in a time of rising ...

The Fukushima nuclear crisis that devastated Japan in 2011 left a footprint on the country that is still felt today. The pain lingers, and frustrations with government inaction have led to groups like ...

Scenario: your little three-hour boat tour runs into a storm, and you’re shipwrecked on a tropic island paradise. You’re pretty sure your new home was once a nuclear test site, but you have no way to ...

Makers searching for a project to keep them busy this weekend and for a little time afterwards, may be interested in this awesome Raspberry Pi Geiger counter created by Hackster.io member Chris ...

Here is a scenario that can be considered a fallout of many of the developments of modern times. We have devices such as tablets, smartphones, TVs, and such that keep us informed and connected. Those ...

I got one today Ludlum 3 with the 44-9 probe. Anyhow coolest toy yet. I notice it clicks on occasion (background radiation) Some times I notice like a group of clicks all come in once in a while, is ...

One of the most haunting moments in the 2019 hit series, Chernobyl, features liquidators shoveling graphite from the roof of reactor No. 4 at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the site of the worst ...