Radioactive potassium, common enough on Earth to make potassium-rich bananas one of the “hottest” foods around, appears also to be a substantial source of heat in the Earth’s core, according to recent ...

People often think of radiation as the basis for carbon-free nuclear power. But radiation can also save lives. That’s especially true in hospitals where professionals use nuclear medicine to make ...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection reported a piece of equipment used in medical imaging scanners that contained a small amount of radioactive material had been shipped for disposal ...

CALGARY, Alberta, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Traction Uranium Corp. (CSE: TRAC) (OTC: TRCTF) (FRA: Z1K) (the “Company” or “Traction”) announces the completion of a single sonic drill hole at ...

A highly radioactive waste, stored for over five decades at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been successfully processed and shipped for permanent disposal. Officials recently confirmed the ...

The purpose of this Sandia National Laboratories' sponsored study is to support existing and future activities under the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Radiological Security ...

Every now and again, the Sahara Desert in North Africa will kick up a storm and spread dust clouds across Europe and other ...

An IAEA Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources Technical Centres (DSRS-TeC) peer review mission concluded in Slovenia this month, marking the country’s first comprehensive examination of its procedures ...

Leaders from the US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and the European Commission have highlighted the need to strengthen security of radioactive sources in open civilian ...

A disused sealed radioactive source (DSRS) is a radioactive source, comprising radioactive material that is permanently sealed in a capsule or closely bonded and in a solid form, that is no longer ...