Understanding DNA damage: Modeling how low energy electrons damage DNA may improve radiation therapy
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 11:00
in Biology & Nature
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.