Perhaps we should get to know a bit more about radiation, take away some of the science fiction glamour, and replace it with fact.

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Emerging science suggests that low doses of radiation exposure can have numerous long-term effects, possibly passed from one generation to the next.

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The findings were published Thursday in the journal Science, based on data from a device called the Radiation Assessment Detector that took readings during Curiosity's trip to Mars.

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The possible health risk of cell phone radiation is a hot-button topic for many people, and this controversy is definitely not just about science.

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