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Technology helps reduce nuclear waste at the plant by 80%.
A scientist at the private fission company Transmutex has developed a new method that can reduce the radioactivity of nuclear waste by up to 80%.
Radioactivity
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Decoding Promethium: The mysterious man-made element from the Manhattan Project
The chemical element Promethium is one of the most difficult elements to study in the scientific world due to its high radioactivity and instability.
World celebrity
Canada's first female nuclear physicist, comparable to Marie Curie
Harriet Brooks (July 2, 1876 - April 17, 1933) is famous for his work on nuclear change and radioactivity. She was one of the first to discover radon in 1901.
Space science
Why are people so hard to live on the Moon and Mars?
Humans could not live on the Moon and Mars due to the high radioactivity and cosmic radiation.
Environment
The unexplained increase in radioactivity in Northern Europe
The soaring concentration of radioactivity in northern Europe is thought to have come from a troubled nuclear power plant in western Russia.
Space science
China aspires to create genetically modified seeds in outer space
Chinese scientists use satellites to send seeds and plants into space, taking advantage of high radioactivity to create gene mutations that cannot occur on Earth.
Biology
Scientists want to turn bees into an army that specializes in detecting explosives and radioactivity
Bees have the advantage of being able to fly and move quickly, plus the ability to detect scents from long distances is great for detecting mines, explosive materials an…
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What will happen if you come to live at Chernobyl 'Dead Land' now?
What is the area where the largest nuclear disaster occurred in history? Is it possible to live there?
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Islands have much higher radioactivity than Chernobyl and Fukushima
Researchers recommend that people should not return to some of the Marshall Islands because the radioactivity is still higher than the safety threshold.
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Mistakes make scientists pay with life
Sometimes small errors in the research process can also take scientists' lives.
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The fate of the most radioactive men in the world
McCluskey, 64, survived despite the largest amount of radioactivity ever recorded in history and was named
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Detecting mysterious radioactivity scattered throughout Europe
A large number of dangerous radioactive particles appear scattered 7 European countries that scientists can not explain the cause.
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We are exposed daily to these radioactive sources
You will be surprised because the familiar items around you contain radiation. Accordingly, each year our body receives radiation equivalent to 600 mrem / year.
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How much radioactivity is absorbed by humans every day?
People are often concerned about radiation exposure that may affect their health. It is true that exposure to very large amounts of radiation can cause serious damage to…
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See with your own eyes the true form of radiation
Have you ever wondered what radioactivity looks like, if not, don't miss the article below.