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Scientists Find Safer Ways To Detect Uranium Minerals
November 26, 2006 — The threat of "dirty" bombs and plans to use nuclear power as an energy source have driven Queensland University of Technology scientists to discover a new, safer way of detecting radioative ... > full story -
Intravenous Gene Therapy Protects Normal Tissue Of Mice During Whole-Body Radiation
November 8, 2006 — Gene therapy administered intravenously could be used as an agent to protect vital organs and tissues from the effects of ionizing radiation in the event of large-scale exposure from a radiological ... > full story -
Turning A Nuclear Spotlight On Illegal Weapons Material
October 27, 2006 — Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have demonstrated that they can cheaply, quickly, and accurately identify even ... > full story -
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Plutonium Or Greenhouse Gases? Weighing The Energy Options
October 24, 2006 — Can nuclear energy save us from global warming? Perhaps, but the tradeoffs involved are sobering: thousands of metric tons of nuclear waste generated each year and a greatly increased risk of nuclear ... > full story -
New Study Evaluates Methods To Prevent Importation Of Illicit Nuclear Materials
October 16, 2006 — New study evaluates the need for security measures to prevent importation of a smuggled nuclear device. On Friday, the president signed the SAFE Port Act, which is a good step towards better port ... > full story -
Livermore Scientists Team With Russia To Discover Element 118
October 16, 2006 — American and Russian scientists have confirmed the discovery of the newest superheavy element -- element 118. "The decay properties of all the isotopes that we have made so far paint the picture of a ... > full story -
After North Korea Test, What Can Be Done To Reduce The Growing Nuclear Threat?
October 13, 2006 — In the wake of the announcement of a nuclear test by North Korea, new questions have been raised about proliferation and the threat of nuclear terrorism. Is nuclear terrorism preventable? What steps ... > full story -
Updated Iraq Survey Affirms Earlier Mortality Estimates
October 12, 2006 — As many as 654,965 more Iraqis may have died since hostilities began in Iraq in March 2003 than would have been expected under pre-war conditions, according to a survey conducted by researchers at ... > full story -
Identifying The 'Nuclear' In Nuclear Medicine As High Benefit
October 4, 2006 — Say the word nuclear and it conjures up mistaken ideas about radiation, an invisible, odorless and intangible force that allows doctors to non-invasively see into the body. Say the words nuclear ... > full story -
Nanotechnology To Stop Weaponized Anthrax In Its Tracks
October 3, 2006 — Clemson University chemist Ya-Ping Sun and his research team have developed a countermeasure strategy to weaponized anthrax, a biological agent used by a terrorist or terrorists that killed five ... > full story
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