News tagged with nuclear reactor
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Japanese tsunami's effects will change how, where future nuclear power plants are built
The design of next-generation nuclear power plants and other critical energy facilities will undoubtedly be influenced by the Japanese tsunami and its devastating effects on Japan's nuclear reactors, says ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 16, 2011 |
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'Rigged' cooling may fail at Japan nuke plant: US scientist
If radiation levels continue to rise around Japan's earthquake-hit nuclear facilities, all remaining workers would have to evacuate and attempts to manually cool the reactor could fail, US scientists said Tuesday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 15, 2011 |
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Germany shuts down seven reactors
Germany announced Tuesday the temporary shutdown of the oldest seven of its 17 nuclear reactors pending a safety review in light of Japan's atomic emergency.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 15, 2011 |
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EU to mull 'stress tests' for nuclear plants
The European Union will discuss Tuesday whether to conduct "stress tests" on atomic power plants to check their safety in light of Japan's nuclear crisis, a European Commission spokeswoman said.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 15, 2011 |
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Fears of health risks rise amid Japan crisis
(AP) -- Fears about health risks rose dramatically in Japan Tuesday with news of a greater radiation release and renewed warnings to remaining residents within 20 miles to stay indoors.
Mar 15, 2011 |
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Finns run for iodine after blasts at Japanese nuclear plant
Concerns about possible radiation from Japan's earthquake-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant sparked a weekend run on iodine tablets as far away as Finland, the country's largest pharmacy chain said Monday.
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Tried and true recipes
Nuclear reactor technology research dwindled away when nuclear power fell out of favor several decades ago. Renewed interest in fission-based energy means knowledge gained in past research is relevant again.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Small particle means big research for international physics project
As part of a global physics project, a team of Kansas State University physics researchers is starting small.
Feb 17, 2011 |
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Planning for a nuclear future
Materials scientists and engineers from six UK universities are joining forces to forecast the life expectancy of nuclear power reactors.
Feb 17, 2011 |
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New drug for use in bone scans approved
The FDA has approved a New Drug Application (NDA) from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, for a new strength of a previously approved drug, Sodium Fluoride F18, for use in bone ...
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Report warns of Iran nuke disaster
(AP) -- The control systems of Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant have been penetrated by a computer worm unleashed last year, according to a foreign intelligence report that warns of a possible Chernobyl-like disaster once the ...
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Team aims to produce medical isotopes without nuclear reactor
Producing medical isotopes safely, cheaply and reliably without using a nuclear reactor or weapons-grade uranium is the aim of a research project led by the Canadian Light Source (CLS) along with the National Research Council ...
Jan 25, 2011 |
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Ancient coins teach researchers about modern society
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sophisticated radiation techniques are being used to better understand ancient trade
patterns and the development of modern society.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 08, 2010 |
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South Africa mothballs small nuclear plant scheme
South Africa is shelving the development of a cutting-edge nuclear reactor after the programme failed to find private investors or customers abroad, the government said Friday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 17, 2010 |
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Discovery could challenge established theory of the nucleus
(PhysOrg.com) -- By analyzing data from experiments performed earlier this decade at the Oak Ridge Electron Linear Accelerator (ORELA), physicists have made observations that seem to conflict with the widely accepted theory ...
Aug 26, 2010 |
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