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New Method for Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste
March 20, 2012 — A new crystalline compound can be tailored to safely absorb radioactive ions from nuclear waste streams, experts ... > full story -
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Butterfly Molecule May Aid Quest for Nuclear Clean-Up Technology
March 12, 2012 — Scientists have produced a previously unseen uranium molecule, in a development that could help improve clean-up processes for nuclear ... > full story -
Responding to the Radiation Threat
March 6, 2012 — Researchers are developing a promising treatment for safely decontaminating humans exposed to radioactive actinides from a major radiation exposure event, such as a nuclear reactor accident or a ... > full story -
Low Levels of Fallout from Fukushima, U.S. Study Finds
February 22, 2012 — Fallout from the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power facility in Japan was measured in minimal amounts in precipitation in the United States in about 20 percent of 167 sites sampled in a nationwide ... > full storyMore: -
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How Seawater Could Corrode Nuclear Fuel
January 26, 2012 — Japan used seawater to cool nuclear fuel at the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant after the tsunami in March 2011 -- and that was probably the best action to take at the time, say experts. But ... > full story -
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New Material to Remove Radioactive Gas from Spent Nuclear Fuel
January 24, 2012 — Research by chemists could impact worldwide efforts to produce clean, safe nuclear energy and reduce radioactive waste. They have used metal-organic frameworks to capture and remove volatile ... > full story -
Catching Terrorists: Backpacks, Not the Bombs Inside, Key to Finding DNA
December 8, 2011 — Catching terrorists who detonate bombs may be easier by testing the containers that hide the bombs rather than the actual explosives, according to pioneering ... > full story -
Scientists Propose New Names for Elements 114 and 116
December 1, 2011 — The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has recommended new proposed names for elements 114 and 116, the latest heavy elements to be added to the periodic table. Scientists proposed the ... > full story -
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Australian Technology Aims to Make Storing Radioactive Waste Safer
November 2, 2011 — Australian researchers have developed new technology capable of removing radioactive material from contaminated water and aiding clean-up efforts following nuclear ... > full story -
Structure, Not Scientists to Blame for Los Alamos Failings, Article Says
November 1, 2011 — Policy decisions and poor management have substantially undermined the US Los Alamos National Laboratory — and, consequently, U.S. national security, according to a new article. The article ... > full story
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