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'''Radiation''' is energy sometimes produced by materials and sometimes by physical interactions, such as the contact of matter with [[anti-matter]]. | '''Radiation''' is energy sometimes produced by materials and sometimes by physical interactions, such as the contact of matter with [[anti-matter]]. | ||
On the planet [[Janus Prime]] the radiation on the planet made its sand glow blue, it also destroyed a ([[human]]) body's lipids, making skin sticky to touch in early symptoms, progressing to a jelly like texture in later exposure. Upon death the body looses cohesion and collapses into porridge like substance. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Janus Conjunction]]'') | |||
==Biological effects== | ==Biological effects== | ||
Radiation is often harmful or fatal to most [[:category:life|life]] and can cause [[mutation]]s. Some organisms can withstand large amounts of radiation, such as the [[Foamasi]], while others can actually absorb and regenerate with it, such as the [[Kastrian]]s ([[DW]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear]]'') or beings such as the [[Daleks]] on [[Skaro]], whose evolution led (at various points) to them becoming dependent on a constant supply of radiation. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Daleks]]'') | Radiation is often harmful or fatal to most [[:category:life|life]] and can cause [[mutation]]s. Some organisms can withstand large amounts of radiation, such as the [[Foamasi]], while others can actually absorb and regenerate with it, such as the [[Kastrian]]s ([[DW]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear]]'') or beings such as the [[Daleks]] on [[Skaro]], whose evolution led (at various points) to them becoming dependent on a constant supply of radiation. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Daleks]]'') Similarly an [[Exxilon (species)|Exxilon]] fuel pod was left in ancient [[Earth]] [[Incan]] civilisation causing mutations in the populous and leading to [[Huitzilin]] gaining massive powers. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'') | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 13:54, 3 September 2008
Radiation is energy sometimes produced by materials and sometimes by physical interactions, such as the contact of matter with anti-matter.
On the planet Janus Prime the radiation on the planet made its sand glow blue, it also destroyed a (human) body's lipids, making skin sticky to touch in early symptoms, progressing to a jelly like texture in later exposure. Upon death the body looses cohesion and collapses into porridge like substance. (EDA: The Janus Conjunction)
Biological effects
Radiation is often harmful or fatal to most life and can cause mutations. Some organisms can withstand large amounts of radiation, such as the Foamasi, while others can actually absorb and regenerate with it, such as the Kastrians (DW: The Hand of Fear) or beings such as the Daleks on Skaro, whose evolution led (at various points) to them becoming dependent on a constant supply of radiation. (DW: The Daleks) Similarly an Exxilon fuel pod was left in ancient Earth Incan civilisation causing mutations in the populous and leading to Huitzilin gaining massive powers. (NA: The Left-Handed Hummingbird)
See also
