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Komsomolet submarine: From Soviet pride to radioactive leak tragedy
The Komsomolets submarine carried Soviet expectations to break all records, but it was this that pushed it over the limit, and then tragedy struck.
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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.
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What is heavy water?
Heavy water is water containing a higher proportion of deuterium isotopes (deuterium), either deuterium oxide, D2O or ²H2O, or deuterium protium oxide, HDO or H¹H²O.
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Real damage about immortals on the island of Gavdos
Located in the southernmost of Europe is a beautiful small Greek island called Gavdos, ideal for those who like quiet, away from the bustling life.
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5 most bizarre characteristics about Spider-Man's body
Thanks to a radioactive spider, Marvel's teenage hero Peter Parker is endowed with supernatural powers with many special abilities.
Archeology
What is carbon isotope analysis? Why is it possible to date the archeology?
According to level 3 knowledge, there are always variations called chemical isotopes. Isotopes will have the same number of protons and electrons but different numbers i…
Environment
The Nobel-winning physicist wants to treat radioactive waste by laser
Although only in theory, the proposal of scientist Gérard Mourou is considered to open a bright future for the treatment of radioactive waste which is extremely dangerou…
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This is the rarest element in the Earth, not yet observed, it has disappeared into nowhere!
The half-life of the Hydro-7 is 0.0000 trillion trillion seconds.
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Ukraine unloaded the 'concrete coffin' that was about to collapse at the Chernobyl factory
Ukrainian authorities decided to remove the concrete dome surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl to prevent it from collapsing after years of degradation.
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Benefits and harms when producing electricity from nuclear energy
Besides the immediate benefits, nuclear power in general still has potential harms that are very dangerous. So what is it? Let's find out in this article.
Space science
The moon is older than we thought
The specimens collected by Apollo astronauts in the 60s and 70s show that the Moon is older than we often think.
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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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Finding something extremely dangerous at Chernobyl, touching might die
A device used to clear radioactive waste in the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union was recently found.
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Detection of radiation leaking from Russian submarines at the bottom of the Arctic
The Komsomolets submarine sinking in 1989 killed 42 sailors as the Soviet tragedy's most tragic accident, researchers found radioactive leaks.