Nuclear Weapons 715 - Survey of Millennials Finds That Half Fear World War III In Their Lifetime

     I grew up during the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. We hid under our desks for nuclear attack drills. I had a terrible dream that our town had been destroyed in a nuclear blast that left only ashes. When the Cold War ended, many people thought that the world would leave the nuclear madness behind.

Alpha Tau Medical Is Marketing New Radiation Therapy for Cancer Called ALPHA Dart

      Radium is a chemical element with the symbol Ra and atomic number of 88. It is a naturally occurring alkaline earth metal. It is formed by the radioactive decay of uranium and thorium which are found in many compounds in the environment. All thirty-three isotopes of radium are highly radioactive. The only use for radium is in medical treatments for cancer.

Radioactive Waste 431 - Researchers At The University of Bristol Are Working On Recycling Carbon-14 To Make Nuclear Batteries

    A team of scientists at the U.K. University of Bristol is working on recycling radioactive materials taken directly from a closed nuclear powerplant in Gloucestershire. They hope to use these recycled materials to create ultra-long-lasting power sources.

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