A Geiger counter, also known as the Geiger-Muller tube, is an inexpensive and useful instrument used to quickly detect and measure radiation. There are two types of radiation, non-ionizing and ...

One thing a radioactive world needs is a good “atom-sized” Geiger counter. Last week the University of Chicago proudly displayed a handy, hip-pocket model. The new gadget is so easy to read that ...

It took nearly a year for [Chris Crocker-White] to assemble this glorious mahogany and brass Geiger counter, but we think you’ll agree with us that it was time well spent. From the servo-actuated ...

How real is the risk, how safe is that airplane flight? March 16, 2011 — -- Despite U.S. consumers' growing awareness of iodide pills, Geiger counters and emergency kits in the wake of Japan's ...

Apple’s iPhones can do a lot, thanks to the numerous amounts of sensors built into them. Yet if a report from a former iPod engineer is to be believed, today’s iPhones can’t hold a candle to a secret ...