Doctors will order a chloride sweat test for kids with positive newborn screen for cystic fibrosis, a family history of cystic fibrosis, or symptoms of the disorder. Symptoms and signs include failure to grow, repeated lung infections, and digestive problems.
In nuclear physics, beta decay (Î²-decay) is a type of radioactive decay in which a beta ray, and a respective neutrino are emitted from an atomic nucleus.
Alpha decay or Î±-decay is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits an alpha particle and thereby transforms or 'decays' into an atom with a mass number that is reduced by four and an atomic number that is reduced by two.