This Japanese device turns your smartphone into a nuclear radiation detector for just $70 |
This Japanese device turns your smartphone into a nuclear radiation detector for just $70 (Bantan et al., 2026, Radiation Measurements, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 ) Researchers at Hiroshima University in Japan have developed a low-cost way to turn ordinary smartphones into tools for measuring radiation exposure. The system uses a combination of radiochromic film, a small…