A team of seismologists at NORSAR, Kjeller, Norway, working with a colleague from the State Space Agency of Ukraine, has found that it is possible to track big explosions associated with the war in Ukraine using earthquake ...
Japan's decision to release water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant has been greeted with horror by the local fishing industry as well as China and several Pacific Island states. China—which together with Hong Kong ...
Environment
Aug 25, 2023
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US scientists responsible for a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough say they have repeated the feat—this time achieving a greater yield of energy.
General Physics
Aug 7, 2023
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Comprehending the scope of climate change can feel like trying to connect an ever-expanding set of dots. Disparate indicators, such as rising global temperatures, retreating glaciers and increasingly severe weather events, ...
Environment
Jul 25, 2023
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Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory discovered that atomic-level structural changes occur when the compound tin selenide heats up—changes that help it to conduct ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 10, 2023
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Work recently published in the journal Chemosphere has documented the presence of large amounts of highly radioactive, poorly soluble cesium rich micro-particles (CsMPs) in an abandoned school building close to the Fukushima ...
Environment
May 29, 2023
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The theory that aquatic animals such as fish will shrink due to global warming has been called into question by a study published today in eLife.
Evolution
May 9, 2023
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Nuclear energy is crucial for producing cleaner energy, but the associated radioactive pollution requires strategic solutions. Cesium (Cs+) is a toxic radionuclide generated from nuclear power plants that demands immobilization ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 4, 2023
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Temperatures are rising in Japan and summer is coming fast.
Environment
Apr 11, 2023
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A team of nuclear physicists affiliated with multiple institutions in Japan, working with a colleague from Korea, has discovered a previously unknown uranium isotope with atomic number 92 and mass 241. In their study, reported ...
