
Severe Nuclear Reactor Accidents Likely Every 10 to 20 Years, European Study Suggests
Western Europe has the
worldwide highest risk of
radioactive contamination
caused by major reactor
accidents. Catastrophic
... > full story

Significant Water Anomaly Explained
Physicists have just
explained a puzzling water
anomaly -- a deviation from
the common form -- of water
ice that has been largely
neglected and never before
explained. ... > full story

Billiard Game in an Atom: Physicists Trace Double Ionization of Argon Atoms on Attosecond Time Scales
Physicists have traced the
double ionization of argon
atoms on attosecond time
scales. When an intense
laser pulse interacts with
... > full story

New Insight Into Atomic Nuclei May Explain How Supernovas Formed Elements Crucial to Humankind
New insight into the
behaviour of atomic nuclei
may explain how gigantic
star explosions, or
supernovas, have formed the
... > full story
- Severe Nuclear Reactor Accidents Likely Every 10 to 20 Years, European Study Suggests
- Significant Water Anomaly Explained
- Billiard Game in an Atom: Physicists Trace Double Ionization of Argon Atoms on Attosecond Time Scales
- New Insight Into Atomic Nuclei May Explain How Supernovas Formed Elements Crucial to Humankind
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Gamma Ray Optics: A Viable Tool for a New Branch of Scientific Discovery
May 4, 2012 There has been a surprise discovery of ‘significant’ refraction of gamma rays which opens the door to nuclear photonics and the use of high energetic light beams to investigate the atomic ... > full story -
Novel Radiation Surveillance Technology Could Help Thwart Nuclear Terrorism
May 1, 2012 Researchers have developed a prototype radiation-detection system that uses rare-earth elements and other materials at the nanoscale. The system could be used to enhance radiation-detection devices ... > full story -
Contributing to the Nuclear Fusion Project
April 27, 2012 Many regard nuclear fusion as the main energy source of the future. Among others, the ITER project is seeking to turn this venture into reality and is making use of the Tokamak reactor for this ... > full story -
Scientists See Solution to Critical Barrier to Fusion
April 23, 2012 Physicists have discovered a possible solution to a mystery that has long baffled researchers working to harness fusion. If confirmed by experiment, the finding could help scientists eliminate a ... > full story -
Magnetic Fields Can Send Particles to Infinity
April 17, 2012 Researchers have mathematically shown that particles charged in a magnetic field can escape into infinity without ever stopping. One of the conditions is that the field is generated by current loops ... > full story -
New Options for Nuclear Waste? Crushing Pressure Surprisingly Opens Up Nanopores in Mineral
April 4, 2012 By squeezing a porous solid, scientists surprisingly made its cavities open wider, letting in -- and trapping -- europium ions. Given the similarities between europium and uranium ions, the team ... > full story -
Scientists Track Radioactive Iodine in New Hampshire from Japan Nuclear Reactor Meltdown
April 2, 2012 Using a new investigative methodology, researchers have found and tracked radioactive iodine in New Hampshire from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear ... > full story -
Capsule for Removing Radioactive Contamination from Milk, Fruit Juices, Other Beverages
March 27, 2012 Amid concerns about possible terrorist attacks with nuclear materials, and fresh memories of environmental contamination from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan, scientists have ... > full story -
Ion Beam Laboratory Looks at Advanced Materials for Reactors
March 27, 2012 Scientists are studying how to rapidly evaluate the tougher advanced materials needed to build the next generation of nuclear reactors and extend the lives of current ... > full story -
New Endoscope Technology Paves the Way for 'Molecular-Guided Surgery' for Cancer
March 27, 2012 With about 15 million endoscopies done on patients each year in the U.S., scientists have reported that a new version of these flexible instruments for diagnosing and treating disease shows promise ... > full story
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