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25 pct of N Korean defectors from near Punggye-ri nuclear test site show chromosome mutations: data

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- A quarter of North Korean defectors from regions near the northeastern Punggye-ri nuclear test site have shown chromosome mutations possibly attributable to exposure to ...
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Chernobyl 40 years later: Children of workers at the nuclear power plant have mutations in their DNA

Four decades after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, the children of the workers are still living with the fallout. Until now, scientists haven't been sure whether the children of people ...