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new radiation monitoring device ?



In the current issue of the British periodical Spaceflight, there is a news-brief about a device, developed with sponsorship of ESA (the European Space Agency).
The new device uses modified yeast which give off light proportionally to the amount of DNA damage repair activity, and therefore the amount of ionizing radiation (of all types).
Its intended for use by astronauts (on the ISS) and possibly also by pilots & flight attendants on airliners.
 
I was not able to find anything about this on the ESA news web site -- can someone direct me to an address on the internet please ?
 
Thanks.
 
Jaro