Further research by scientists like Ernest Rutherford categorized radioactive emissions into alpha, beta, and gamma rays, ... X-Rays: The Discovery that Revolutionized Science (1895) Posted: March ...

Alpha radiation is actually an entire helium nucleus (two protons and two neutrons) splintered off larger elements. Beta radiation is an electron ejected when a proton turns into a neutron.

The use of other radiations (except X-rays), for example, alpha-and beta-rays, recoil atoms and accelerated ions for similar purposes does not seem to have been described.

Hidden chamber discovered in Great Pyramid of Giza 02:51. Using the advanced technique, which "detects cosmic radiation passing through the pyramid, allowing the authors to determine the size of ...