Biological Effects of Stellar Collapse Neutrinos

Details Biological Effects of Stellar Collapse Neutrinos Biological Effects of Stellar Collapse Neutrinos

1995-05-05

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9505028v3

Phys.Rev.Lett. 76 (1996) 999-1002

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

gzipped PostScript (filename.ps.Z), 12 pages. Final version, Phys. Rev. Lett., in press

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.76.999

Massive stars in their final stages of collapse radiate most of their binding energy in the form of MeV neutrinos. The recoil atoms that they produce in elastic scattering off nuclei in organic tissue create radiation damage which is highly effective in the production of irreparable DNA harm, leading to cellular mutation, neoplasia and oncogenesis. Using a conventional model of the galaxy and of the collapse mechanism, the periodicity of nearby stellar collapses and the radiation dose are calculated. The possible contribution of this process to the paleontological record of mass extinctions is examined.

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