Increased mutation rates as a result of exposure to unnatural amounts of radiation, therefore, are likely to be injurious, not only to the individual progeny of particular people, but to the vigor ...

What causes a mutation? Mutations can be caused by high-energy sources such as radiation or by chemicals in the environment. They can also appear spontaneously during the replication of DNA.

Radiation and Human Mutation In which the fundamental process of human evolution is discussed, with special reference to trends that may be caused by artificial radioactivity, medical X-rays and ...

Some scientists suggest that prolonged exposure to space radiation could cause unpredictable mutations, potentially leading to rapid evolution or bizarre deformities. Could future wildlife carry ...

CT scans use ionizing radiation, which can damage DNA. While most of the damage is repaired by cells, some errors can cause DNA mutations, potentially leading to cancer down the road. The lifetime ...

Researchers at City of Hope have found that cell mutations are necessary but not always sufficient for tumors to form.

Butterflies collected from sites near Fukushima 2 months after the power plant leaked radiation into the environment showed more than double the mutation rates of butterflies collected from other ...

Reproductive organs High doses can cause sterility or mutations. Skin Radiation can burn skin or cause cancer. Bone marrow Radiation can cause leukaemia and other diseases of the blood.