New Scientist

We need more radioactive drugs. Can we make them from nuclear waste?

The rise of a new generation of radiotherapies means we will soon need much greater quantities of radioactive atoms. That's ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

South Korea detects tritium near Fukushima, below threshold

The South Korean government announced on the 22nd that during the period from the 2nd to the 20th, when Tokyo Electric Power ...
Cowboy State Daily

Wyoming Makes Deal With NRC To Regulate Uranium And Radioactive Rare Earths

Wyoming signed a deal with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday that allows the state to regulate uranium and ...
The Economist

Scientists are still learning from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster

The example that Chernobyl has provided of how the landscape, water dynamics and human behaviour affect radiation risk will ...
EurekAlert!

Visiting Fulbright scholar from Poland joins INL researcher to study actinide physics, unlock atomic secrets

For Adam Piotr Pikul of the Polish Academy of Sciences, there is always more to understand about the basic physics of uranium ...

Aventis Energy Intersects Anomalous Radioactivity in Multiple Drill Holes at the Corvo Uranium Project and Concludes Inaugural Drill Program

Aventis Energy Inc. (“Aventis ” or the “Company ”) (CSE: AVE | FRA: C0O0 | OTC: VBAMF ) is pleased to announce that drilling ...
Interesting Engineering

Laser pulses reveal secret ‘rugby ball’ shape of Universe’s heaviest atoms

New measurements are helping scientists predict how undiscovered elements might behave and how far the periodic table can ...
The Diplomat

Uzbekistan Wants Nuclear Energy, But Can It Afford the Water Cost?

The country is betting on nuclear power to secure its energy future – but it is doing so in one of the most water-stressed ...

New laser method gives insight into radioactive atomic nuclei

By directing pulses of laser light at atoms, researchers can study how radioactive elements decay in a matter of seconds. The ...
Scientific American

NASA needs nuclear power for its moon base. Here’s the White House plan to get it

If the U.S. is ever to set up a permanent outpost on the moon, it will need nuclear power. The White House just released a ...
Science Daily

Scientists just recreated a rare cosmic reaction never seen before

A breakthrough experiment has shed new light on one of astrophysics’ biggest mysteries: the origin of rare proton-rich elements. For the first time, scientists directly measured a key reaction that ...
BGR

Yes, Your Smoke Alarm Might Use Radiation, But How Dangerous Is It?

A smoke alarm is designed to protect you, your family, and your home, but if you know how some of these devices work, you might start to wonder if they pose any health risks. According to the EPA, ...