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Japan worst-case scenario unlikely to cause catastrophic radiation release: expert
While exposed spent fuel rods at the failing nuclear reactors in Japan pose new threats, the worst-case scenario would still be unlikely to expose the public to catastrophic amounts of radiation, says a University of Michigan ...
Mar 17, 2011 |
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Feds deploy more radiation monitors in western US
(AP) -- Federal environmental regulators say they are adding more radiation monitors in the western United States and Pacific territories as concerns rise over exposure from damaged nuclear plants in Japan.
Mar 16, 2011 |
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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 ...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Accounting for scale in catalysis
(PhysOrg.com) -- Depicting a catalyst's behavior in the real world just got a lot easier, thanks to scientists in the Institute for Interfacial Catalysis (IIC) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. They ...
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.
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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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The Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment: On track to completion
Berkeley Lab physicists and engineers are among the leaders of the unique Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment, where Chinese and American scientists, with colleagues from Russia, Taiwan, and the Czech Republic, ...
Feb 16, 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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