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Scientists Uncover Fundamental Property of Astatine -- Rarest Naturally Occurring Element on Earth
Scientists have carried out
ground-breaking experiments
to investigate the atomic
structure of astatine
(atomic number 85), the
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After Newtown: A New Use for a Weapons-Detecting Radar?
In the aftermath of the
Newtown school shooting, an
engineering professor
envisions a new use for a
weapons-detecting radar
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Detecting Cesium With Naked Eyes
Micrometer-level naked-eye
detection of cesium ions, a
major source of
contamination in the
vicinity of radioactive
leaks, is demonstrated in a
material developed by
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Researchers Find Link to Arsenic-Contaminated Groundwater
A team of researchers has
found that the arsenic in
groundwater in the region is
part of a natural process
that predates any recent
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Cancer and Birth Defects in Iraq: The Nuclear Legacy
May 21, 2013 — Ten years after the Iraq war of 2003 a team of scientists based in Mosul, northern Iraq, have detected high levels of uranium contamination in soil samples at three sites in the province of Nineveh ... > full story -
Cleaner, Low Temperature Nuclear Fuels?
May 7, 2013 — The search for cleaner, low temperature nuclear fuels has produced a surprising result for a team of experts. First they created a stable version of a 'trophy molecule' that has eluded scientists for ... > full story -
One Step Closer to a Quantum Computer
April 30, 2013 — Scientists have succeeded in both initializing and reading nuclear spins, relevant to qubits for quantum computers, at room ... > full story -
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The Future of Our Energy
April 15, 2013 — When it comes to sustainable energy supplies hydroelectric plants are usually the best solution, according to researchers who have reviewed the economic, social and environmental impact of fuel ... > full story -
U.S. May Face Inevitable Nuclear Power Exit
March 1, 2013 — In the third and final issue in a series focused on nuclear exits, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, turns its attention to the United States and looks at whether the ... > full story -
Potential Benefits of Inertial Fusion Energy Justify Continued Research and Development
February 20, 2013 — The potential benefits of successful development of an inertial confinement fusion-based energy technology justify investment in fusion energy ... > full story -
Mix Uranium from Russian Nuclear Weapons With Norwegian Rock, Researcher Says
February 12, 2013 — The USA uses uranium from Russian nuclear weapons as fuel in its civilian nuclear power plants. If the weapon-grade uranium is mixed with the Norwegian element thorium, the waste becomes 95 per cent ... > full story -
Fluorescent Label Sheds Light on Radioactive Contamination
February 7, 2013 — Researchers have developed a way to detect caesium contamination on a scale of millimeters enabling the detection of small areas of radioactive ... > full story -
High Plutonium Breeding of Light Water Cooled Reactors
January 16, 2013 — Scientists have developed the world's first conceptual nuclear reactor design of high plutonium breeding by light water ... > full story -
New Clean Nuclear Fusion Reactor Designed
January 14, 2013 — Researchers have patented a nuclear fusion reactor by inertial confinement that, apart from be used to generate electric power in plants, can be applied to propel ships. This invention helps solve ... > full story
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