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View article: Activation of the visual system by space radiation: A novel study on Ca2+ signalling in ex-vivo rabbit eyes exposed to visible light, X-rays and high-energy protons
Activation of the visual system by space radiation: A novel study on Ca2+ signalling in ex-vivo rabbit eyes exposed to visible light, X-rays and high-energy protons Open
Space radiation interactions with the visual system have been the subject of many investigations, starting from astronauts reporting the perception of light flashes (visual illusions in absence of light stimuli). These perceptions have bee…
View article: Mapping neutron biological effectiveness for DNA damage induction as a function of incident energy and depth in a human sized phantom
Mapping neutron biological effectiveness for DNA damage induction as a function of incident energy and depth in a human sized phantom Open
We present new developments for an ab-initio model of the neutron relative biological effectiveness (RBE) in inducing specific classes of DNA damage. RBE is evaluated as a function of the incident neutron energy and of the depth inside a h…
View article: LIDAL, a Time-of-Flight Radiation Detector for the International Space Station: Description and Ground Calibration
LIDAL, a Time-of-Flight Radiation Detector for the International Space Station: Description and Ground Calibration Open
LIDAL (Light Ion Detector for ALTEA, Anomalous Long-Term Effects on Astronauts) is a radiation detector designed to measure the flux, the energy spectra and, for the first time, the time-of-flight of ions in a space habitat. It features a …