Anyone who watched the gripping 2019 “Chernobyl” miniseries on HBO could be forgiven for thinking the 1986 nuclear disaster caused the deaths of many thousands, including plant workers, cleanup teams, ...

Vladimir Putin's recent threats of nuclear weapon use are deeply concerning. A nuclear war would have catastrophic consequences, both short and long-term, including radiation-induced cancers. However, ...

The mission concluded that Lithuania has developed a comprehensive regulatory system covering all major aspects of nuclear and radiation safety.

Nuclear reactors – both old and new designs – use a lot of graphite as it is a key component. It is also one of the components in a reactor that gets deformed due to the radiation. The reason behind ...

Radiation can wreak havoc on the human body when it's exposed to high doses or for prolonged periods of time. The world understood this in horrifying detail after the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi ...

(Example: Using data from the distance and shielding lab to understand the role that distance and shielding materials play in radiation exposure.) This lab was created with support from Dr. Nathaniel ...

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Radionuclides are unstable chemical elements that emit radiation as they break down and become more stable. They occur on a daily basis in nature and can also be created artificially. During normal ...

The IAEA has launched a new software tool — the Mobile-Integrated Nuclear Security Network— that provides real time radiation data on operations at high-traffic areas for goods and passengers, such as ...