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Milestones for Two Radiation Machines Used to Test U.S. Defenses Against Atomic Weapons
September 9, 2011 — Two remarkable pulsed-power machines used to test the nation's defenses against atomic weapons have surpassed milestones at Sandia National Laboratories: 4,000 firings, called "shots," on the Saturn ... > full story -
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Microbes Generate Electricity While Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste
September 6, 2011 — Researchers have unraveled the mystery of how microbes generate electricity while cleaning up nuclear waste and other toxic metals. The implications could eventually benefit sites forever changed by ... > full story -
Hiding Objects With a Terahertz Invisibility Cloak
September 2, 2011 — Researchers have created a new kind of cloaking material that can render objects invisible in the terahertz range. Though this design can't translate into an invisibility cloak for the visible ... > full story -
First Nuclear Power Plants for Settlements on the Moon and Mars
August 28, 2011 — The first nuclear power plant being considered for production of electricity for manned or unmanned bases on the Moon, Mars and other planets may really look like it came from outer space, according ... > full story -
Revolutionary Material Dramatically Increases Explosive Force of Weapons
August 10, 2011 — A revolutionary material that will replace steel in warhead casings will bring added lethality and increase the likelihood of a hit on an enemy target, Navy researchers ... > full story -
New Invisibility Cloak Hides Objects from Human View
July 27, 2011 — For the first time, scientists have devised an invisibility cloak material that hides objects from detection using light that is visible to humans. The new device is a leap forward in cloaking ... > full story -
Childhood Cancer No Higher in Vicinity of Nuclear Power Plants, Swiss Study Suggests
July 12, 2011 — A large longitudinal study found no evidence of an increased risk of cancer in children born near nuclear power plants in ... > full story -
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Nuclear Waste Requires Cradle-to-Grave Strategy, Study Finds
July 1, 2011 — After Fukushima, it is now imperative to redefine what makes a successful nuclear power program -- from cradle to grave. If nuclear waste management is not thought out from the beginning, the public ... > full story -
Scientists Pioneer Nanoscale Nuclear Materials Testing Capability
June 26, 2011 — A technique for testing irradiated materials on the nanoscale has yielded results on the macroscale. The technique uses electron microscopy with mechanical testing in situ; it could accelerate new ... > full story -
China Needs Improved Administrative System for Nuclear Power Safety, Experts Say
June 22, 2011 — The People's Republic of China should improve its system for ensuring the safety of its rapidly expanding nuclear power program, experts say. Despite having 40 percent of the world's proposed nuclear ... > full story -
Mimicking Nature at the Nanoscale: Selective Transport Across a Biomimetic Nanopore
June 20, 2011 — Researchers have established a biomimetic nanopore that provides a unique test and measurement platform for the way that proteins move into a cell's nucleus. In a new study, they report an artificial ... > full story -
European Experts Propose Method to Harmonize Nuclear Emergency Plans
June 10, 2011 — A team of European radiological protection specialists has developed a method to calculate benchmark values to help establish whether the local population should be required to take shelter or be ... > full story
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