Understanding DNA damage

Friday, October 25, 2013 - 17:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Photograph of the device used for Electron Stimulated Desorption. Every day, all day, our DNA gets beaten up by chemicals and radiation -- but remarkably, most of us stay healthy. Now, an investigation by a team of French and Canadian researchers has produced insights into a little-studied but common radiation threat to DNA: low-energy electrons (LEEs), with energies of 0-15 electron volts.

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