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U.S. Envisions A New Generation Of Nuclear Weapons
March 19, 2007 Almost 62 years after detonation of the first atomic bombs, the United States is considering controversial proposals to produce a new generation of nuclear weapons and revamp its nuclear weapons ... > full story -
Tests To Reveal Levels Of Depleted Uranium In Army Personnel
March 5, 2007 A test recently used by the UK government's Independent Depleted Uranium Oversight Board to detect exposure to UK troops by depleted uranium (DU) during the 1991 Gulf Conflict was developed by a team ... > full story -
Protecting Crops From Terrorist Attack
February 20, 2007 A sound and safe agricultural system is critical to national security, but are US crops, a cornerstone of the nation's economy, vulnerable to attack? The latest information on strategies currently in ... > full story -
Isotope Science To Have Wide-Ranging Impact, Researcher Says
February 18, 2007 Nuclear science -- and a host of other endeavors that involve the production, study and use of rare isotopes -- is undergoing a quiet but dramatic revolution. That's the conclusion of Brad Sherrill, ... > full story -
Next Generation Of Screening Devices: System Detects Hazardous, Toxic Material In Concealed Packaging
January 22, 2007 Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are developing the next generation of screening devices that will identify hazardous and toxic materials even if concealed by clothing and packaging ... > full story -
Nuclear Weapons, Climate Crisis Move 'Doomsday Clock' Forward 2 Minutes
January 17, 2007 The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) is moving the minute hand of the Doomsday Clock on January 17, 2007, from seven to five minutes to midnight. Reflecting global failures to solve the ... > full story -
Sandia Computer Simulation Monitors Traffic In Contraband Nuclear Material
January 17, 2007 A Sandia National Laboratories researcher has developed a simulation program designed to track the illicit trade in fissile and nonfissile radiological material well enough to predict who is building ... > full story -
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Radiation Degrades Nuclear Waste-Containing Materials Faster Than Expected
January 10, 2007 Minerals intended to entrap nuclear waste for hundreds of thousands of years may be susceptible to structural breakdown within 1,400 years, a team from the University of Cambridge and the Pacific ... > full story -
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New Hybrid Imaging System Allows Pinpoint Locating Of Problems
January 8, 2007 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is the first hospital in New England to offer a powerful hybrid imaging system that allows physicians to precisely pinpoint the location of tumors, fractures and ... > full story -
Sustainable Nuclear Energy Moves A Step Closer
December 11, 2006 In future a new generation of nuclear reactors will create energy, while producing virtually no long-lasting nuclear waste, according to research conducted by Wilfred van Rooijen, who will receive ... > full story
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