From soil and water, radioactive materials also moved into plants and animals, which posed risks to human health ...

The detection and study of isotopes, atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons, could expand the ...

Among the many points of disagreement between Iran and the U.S. during the current conflict is the fate of Tehran’s highly ...

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

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 ...

Brazil nuts are an especially nutrient-rich source of food: They contain important minerals like calcium and magnesium, essential amino acids and unsaturated fatty acids. Brazil nuts are characterized ...

Nuclear energy isn't as clean as we like to believe. The associated power plants produce small amounts of nuclear waste that require proper disposal. The main enemy here is time. All radioactive ...

Facilities that work with radioactive materials require practical solutions for storing, transporting, and managing small quantities of isotopes and radioactive waste. In nuclear medicine, ...