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Discovery of the Secrets That Enable Plants Near Chernobyl to Shrug Off Radiation
September 15, 2010 — Scientists are reporting discovery of the biological secrets that enable plants growing near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to adapt and flourish in highly radioactive soil -- legacy of the 1986 ... > full story -
How Long Does Selenium Radiate in Nuclear Waste?
September 6, 2010 — In order to estimate the safety of final storage for nuclear wastes, it is important to know the half-lives of the radioactive elements of the nuclear waste as accurately as possible. The half-life ... > full story -
Laser-Based Missile Defense for Helicopters Being Developed
September 2, 2010 — Protecting helicopters in combat from heat-seeking missiles is the goal of new laser ... > full story -
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Worldwide Shortage of Isotopes for Medical Imaging Could Threaten Quality of Patient Care
August 22, 2010 — Twenty million medical scans and treatments are done each year that require radioactive isotopes and scientists today described a global shortage of these life-saving materials that could jeopardize ... > full story -
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Federal Nuclear Waste Panel Overlooks Public Mistrust, Experts Say
August 12, 2010 — According to 16 social science researchers from across the country, a renewed federal effort to fix the nation's stalled nuclear waste program is focusing so much on technological issues that it ... > full story -
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Scientists Outline a 20-Year Master Plan for the Global Renaissance of Nuclear Energy
August 12, 2010 — Scientists outline a 20-year master plan for the global renaissance of nuclear energy that could see nuclear reactors with replaceable parts, portable mini-reactors, and ship-borne reactors supplying ... > full story -
Nuclear Physicists Study 'Magic' Nature of Tin
August 6, 2010 — The metal tin lacks the value and prestige of gold, silver and platinum, but to nuclear physicists, tin is magic. Physicists recently reported studies on the metal tin that add knowledge to a concept ... > full story -
Study Describes Health Effects of Occupational Exposures in Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Workers
July 22, 2010 — A five-year study into the causes of deaths of workers at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant shows significantly lower death rates from all causes and cancer in general when compared to the overall ... > full story -
Advanced Weapon System Helps Respond to Attacks by Small Swarming Boats
July 16, 2010 — The Low-Cost Imaging Terminal Seeker (LCITS) could soon give the U.S. Navy and coalition military ships an upper hand in swiftly defeating multiaxis attacks by small swarming ... > full story -
Physicists Build Inexpensive Land Mine Detection System Using Off-the-Shelf Components
June 16, 2010 — Anyone who is an online shopper and humanitarian might find this research project appealing. Physics professor John Scales is working on a low-cost, human-focused, high technology effort to stop the ... > full story
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