With all the focus on biological problems, we might forget that sometimes it’s handy to know about radiation hazards, too. [Ryan Harrington] shows us how to make a Geiger counter with very few parts, ...

The Geiger-Muller (GM) tube allows a user to measure different types of radiation, including alpha, beta, x, and gamma particles. A GM tube consists of one anode and one cathode enclosed in a ...

If the world comes to an end, it’s good to be prepared. And let’s say that the apocalypse is triggered by a series of nuclear explosions. If that is the case, then having a Geiger counter is a must, ...

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts, hobbyists and makers searching for inspiration for a new project to keep them busy, may be interested in this awesome new Raspberry Pi Geiger counter created by Hackster.io ...

Although they’ve been on the shelves of many online retailers for quite a few years now, Geiger-Tubes have been conspicuously absent from hobby electronics magazines/websites. It has to be said that ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A Geiger counter, also known as the Geiger-Muller tube, is an inexpensive and useful instrument ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Geiger counters are used to detect and measure levels of radioactivity. Scientists invented the ...

One of the most haunting moments in the 2019 hit series, Chernobyl, features liquidators shoveling graphite from the roof of reactor No. 4 at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the site of the worst ...

Softbank this week introduced its summer smartphone lineup for Japan and included a device -- Sharp's Pantone 5 -- that includes a Geiger counter to track radiation. Aside from the novelty of the ...