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Cosmic Rays Could Assist in Healing Fukushima's Nuclear Scar
October 17, 2012 Researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory have devised a method to use cosmic rays to gather detailed information from inside the damaged cores of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors, which ... > full story -
New Weapons Detail Reveals True Depth of Cuban Missile Crisis
October 12, 2012 The Cuban Missile Crisis took place 50 years ago this October, when US and Soviet leaders pulled back from the very brink of nuclear war. This was the closest the world has come to nuclear war, but ... > full story -
Terrorism Risk Greatest for Subway/rail Commuters
October 11, 2012 Despite homeland security improvements since 9/11, subway and rail commuters face higher risks of terror than frequent flyers or those engaged in virtually any other activity. While successful ... > full story -
Cold Cases Heat Up Through New Approach to Identifying Remains
October 10, 2012 In an effort to identify the thousands of John/Jane Doe cold cases in the United States, scientists have found a multidisciplinary approach to identifying the remains of missing persons. Using "bomb ... > full story -
2010 Korea Bomb 'Tests' Probably False Alarms, Says Study
October 9, 2012 This spring, a Swedish scientist sparked international concern with a journal article saying that radioactive particles detected in 2010 showed North Korea had set off at least two small nuclear ... > full story -
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Restricting Nuclear Power Has Little Effect on the Cost of Climate Policies
October 1, 2012 By applying a global energy-economy computer simulation that fully captures the competition between alternative power supply technologies, a team of scientists analyzed trade-offs between nuclear and ... > full story -
Sandia Experts Help When Sinkhole Opens Up in Louisiana
September 27, 2012 The U.S. Geological Survey turned to Sandia National Laboratories for help when the earth opened up last month near Bayou Corne, ... > full story -
Twenty-Three Nuclear Power Plants Found to Be in Tsunami Risk Areas
September 21, 2012 Tsunamis are synonymous with the destruction of cities, and homes and since the Japanese coast was devastated in March 2011 we now know that they cause nuclear disaster, endanger the safety of the ... > full story -
Study Explores Injury Risk in Military Humvee Crashes
August 27, 2012 A new report examines the risk factors for injuries to U.S. military personnel from crashes involving highly mobile multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWVs), more commonly known as Humvees. According ... > full story -
Boston Subway System to Be Used to Test New Sensors for Biological Agents
August 24, 2012 The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has scheduled a series of tests in the Boston subways to measure the real-world performance of new sensors recently ... > full story
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