Radiation detected near New Mexico nuke site
Scientists who monitor the nation's only underground nuclear waste repository say they have detected radiation in the air a half-mile from the site.
Environment
Feb 19, 2014
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White paper urges new approaches to assure access to scientific data
A newly released white paper calls for new approaches for preserving scientific data and sustainable funding of domain repositories—data archives with ties to specific scientific communities.
Other
Dec 19, 2013
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NSA chief open to storing phone data in 'repository'
The National Security Agency's director said Tuesday he is open to storing telephone records in a neutral "repository" to alleviate concerns about government snooping.
Internet
Oct 8, 2013
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Scientific data repositories issue call for change on funding models for data archives
Representatives of 25 organizations that archive scientific data have released a Call for Action urging the creation of sustainable funding streams for domain repositories—data archives with close ties to scientific communities.
Other
Sep 19, 2013
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European collaboration to improve radioactivity measurement in waste materials
As part of the European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP), the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is working to improve the radioactivity measurements needed to ensure safety at nuclear power plants and waste repositories ...
Engineering
Apr 4, 2013
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Where to put nuclear waste? Yes to my back yard
Researchers in Finland have found that acceptance of the site of a spent nuclear fuel repository can depend on gender and economic background. Writing in the International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 19, 2012
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Linux B-day celebrations rattled by break-in
(PhysOrg.com) -- Just days after celebrations marking the 20th birthday of Linux, the operating system revered around the globe as a rock-solid open source triumph, news surfaced that key servers used to maintain and distribute ...
People often talk about politics on blogs geared toward other topics
(PhysOrg.com) -- A full 25 percent of blog posts about politics occur on sites that are primarily about something else, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Information. And when ...
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2011
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Taking the drudgery out of software development
(PhysOrg.com) -- Software developers will no longer have to reinvent the wheel when writing new programs and applications thanks to a clever new set of tools and a central repository of 'building blocks'.
Software
Nov 24, 2009
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Experts call for local and regional control of sites for radioactive waste
The withdrawal of Nevada's Yucca Mountain as a potential nuclear waste repository has reopened the debate over how and where to dispose of spent nuclear fuel and high-level nuclear waste.
Other
Jul 9, 2009
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