ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] THE danger of neutrons on the human body arises from two factors : the slowing down of fast neutrons and the absorption of neutrons. In the case of thermal neutrons, only absorption can take place, either in hydrogen to form a deuteron with emission of a 2.2-MeV. γ-ray, or by nitrogen-14 to ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/163129a0
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