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Mobile radiation scouts
New technology

Mobile radiation scouts

Engineers from Moscow research firm 'Spectr' have built a mobile system to spy on radiation and chemical pollution.

December 11, 2018
New paint against chemical weapons
New technology

New paint against chemical weapons

To solve this problem, scientists at the British Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) have invented a new silica gel coating that absorbs chemicals and remov…

December 11, 2018
Japan launches new workforce in Fukushima 1
New technology

Japan launches new workforce in Fukushima 1

Chiba Technology Institute (CIT) on July 12 launched an advanced robot designed to carry out missions inside high-radiation reactor buildings at the Fukushima No. 1 powe…

December 11, 2018
Snake machine nosing in nuclear power plant
New technology

Snake machine nosing in nuclear power plant

Snake-shaped robots can perform difficult or dangerous tasks for humans such as checking radioactive concentrations in nuclear reactors or entering narrow spaces to save…

December 11, 2018
Radiation protection cement
New technology

Radiation protection cement

Researchers including Do Quang Minh, Tran Thi Thu Thuy, Department of Silicat Materials, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology have studied the effect of barite on t…

December 11, 2018
Radiation detection disc
New technology

Radiation detection disc

Each disc, called Fukushima, is equipped with a radioactive measuring device and 3 circles made of LED lights, allowing it to glow to warn the level of radioactivity in…

December 11, 2018
Detect radioactivity with iPhone
New technology

Detect radioactivity with iPhone

Since the earthquake and tsunami struck in Japan in March, radiation detectors have become a common device of the Sunnis.

December 11, 2018
Radioactive early warning device
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Radioactive early warning device

For the first time, researchers from the Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology successfully fabricated radioactive early warning devices with high sensitivity, qui…

December 11, 2018
China develops radioactive detection robot
New technology

China develops radioactive detection robot

In the context of growing concern about the nuclear crisis following the February 11 earthquake, Chinese scientists have invented a robot capable of detecting radioactiv…

December 11, 2018
Battery runs for 30 years without charging
New technology

Battery runs for 30 years without charging

The US Air Force's research lab claims to have successfully tested a new technology for the production of Betavoltaic batteries. With this battery, you can use it on…

December 11, 2018