Environment
Again a fire in the Japanese nuclear plant, the danger increased
This morning, the second fire broke out at the Fukushima 1 nuclear power plant's No. 4 reactor - the latest in a series of incidents at the plant, causing the threat of…
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Environment
'I'll be away from home for a while!'
Bringing in the amount of radioactivity that can be lethal at any time, a 59-year-old 'suicide force' encourages his wife with e-mail rushes: 'You and I continue to live…
Science Events
The IAEA approved a nuclear safety plan
On September 13, the Board of Directors of the 35-member International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) approved a global action plan to enhance nuclear safety after the inci…
Scientific works
Japan spent 970 million USD to build a place to store contaminated soil
Japan is planning to spend about 970 million USD to set up facilities to store thousands of tons of radioactive soil from the Fukushima disaster.
New technology
Japan robots collect radioactive waste
Japan's Toshiba Corp. today introduced a remote-controlled robot that collects radioactive fuel rods from Fukushima's No. 3 reactor that stopped operating due to…
New technology
Toshiba develops robot for Fukushima plant 1
Toshiba has developed a four-legged robot capable of conducting investigation and recovery operations at locations deemed too risky for human use, such as the Fukushima…