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Security Alert In Nagpur After Radioactive Threat At RSS Headquarters
Nagpur, April 30 (IANS) A high-security alert has been sounded in Nagpur, Maharashtra, after an anonymous letter was sent to the Police Commissioner claiming that radioactive material has been dispersed at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headqu
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Why A Strike On Iran's Bushehr Plant Worries Gulf Neighbours
Bushehr, itself a city of around 2,50,000 people, is considerably closer to Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar than it is to the Iranian capital.
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Iran's Natanz Attacked: How Damaged Nuclear Sites Can Pose Radiation Risks
Blowing up nuclear sites could spread radioactive material across a large area and threaten human life and health.
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War-Torn Chernobyl Nuclear Plant's Protective Shield Damaged: UN Agency
A protective shield at the Chornobyl nuclear plant in war-torn Ukraine, built to contain radioactive material from the 1986 disaster, can no longer perform its main safety function due to drone damage, the UN nuclear watchdog said
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South Africa Injecting Radioactive Material Into Rhino Horns To Thwart Poaching
For the pilot study, 20 rhinos were injected with the radioactive material last year, which proved that it was not harmful to the animals.
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2 Men Try To Sell Weapons-Grade Uranium For $3 Million In Georgia, Arrested
Counter-intelligence and special operations units detained a Georgian and a foreign national while they were allegedly trying to sell radioactive uranium
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Supernova Remnants Found in Oceanic Samples, Scientists Look to Moon
Scientists have identified supernova debris in deep-sea sediments, including a rare plutonium isotope linked to a kilonova. Researchers believe a neutron star collision occurred nearly 10 million years ago, scattering radioactive material across space. To validate this theory, they plan to analyze lunar soil, which remains undisturbed by Earth's ge...
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UK to Dispose of 140 Tonnes of Radioactive Plutonium at Sellafield for Long-Term Safety
The UK government has announced its decision to dispose of 140 tonnes of plutonium stored at the Sellafield site in Cumbria. The material, accumulated over decades as a by-product of nuclear fuel reprocessing, will now be immobilised into a stable, ceramic-like form and prepared for long-term geological disposal. The move is aimed at addressing saf...
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Amid Mystery Drone Sightings, Radioactive Shipment Goes Missing In New Jersey
The medical device that went missing contained a small amount of Germanium-68 (Ge-68), as per the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Scientists Move Closer to Adding Element 120 to the Periodic Table with New Technique
Scientists are on the brink of a groundbreaking discovery that could expand the periodic table to include element 120. Currently, the periodic table comprises 118 elements, ranging from hydrogen with one proton to oganesson with 118. The quest to explore the frontiers of atomic physics has led researchers to develop a novel technique to create elem...
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Bihar Police Seize Rare Radioactive Material Worth Rs 850 Crore, Three Arrested
Bihar police made a significant seizure of 50 grams of rare and highly valuable radioactive substance, Californium, worth approximately Rs 850 crore in the international market.
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Elephant's Foot Formed By Chernobyl Disaster Is The Most Dangerous Object
At the heart of Chernobyl exclusion zone is a radioactive object which has been aptly called the most dangerous object on Earth. Dubbed the Elephant's Foot, the highly dangerous mass of toxic material was formed in the aftermath of nuclear disaster.
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The Scary Story Of Eben Byers, Who Drank Radium Until His Jaw Fell Off
Eben Byers started drinking Radithor (Radium diluted in water) on advice of his doctor to ease the pain of an injury.
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North Korea Missile Tests Put Thousands In China, Japan At Radiation Risk
Tens of thousands of North Koreans and people in South Korea, Japan and China could be exposed to radioactive materials spread through groundwater from an underground nuclear test site.
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Missing Deadly Radioactive Capsule Sparks Urgent Alert In Western Australia
The loss of a radioactive capsule in Western Australia is being referred to as "very rare," and authorities are advising the public to be aware of the situation.
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Security Alert In Nagpur After Radioactive Threat At RSS Headquarters
Nagpur, April 30 (IANS) A high-security alert has been sounded in Nagpur, Maharashtra, after an anonymous letter was sent to the Police Commissioner claiming that radioactive material has been dispersed at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headqu
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Why A Strike On Iran's Bushehr Plant Worries Gulf Neighbours
Bushehr, itself a city of around 2,50,000 people, is considerably closer to Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar than it is to the Iranian capital.
-
Iran's Natanz Attacked: How Damaged Nuclear Sites Can Pose Radiation Risks
Blowing up nuclear sites could spread radioactive material across a large area and threaten human life and health.
-
War-Torn Chernobyl Nuclear Plant's Protective Shield Damaged: UN Agency
A protective shield at the Chornobyl nuclear plant in war-torn Ukraine, built to contain radioactive material from the 1986 disaster, can no longer perform its main safety function due to drone damage, the UN nuclear watchdog said
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South Africa Injecting Radioactive Material Into Rhino Horns To Thwart Poaching
For the pilot study, 20 rhinos were injected with the radioactive material last year, which proved that it was not harmful to the animals.
-
2 Men Try To Sell Weapons-Grade Uranium For $3 Million In Georgia, Arrested
Counter-intelligence and special operations units detained a Georgian and a foreign national while they were allegedly trying to sell radioactive uranium
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Supernova Remnants Found in Oceanic Samples, Scientists Look to Moon
Scientists have identified supernova debris in deep-sea sediments, including a rare plutonium isotope linked to a kilonova. Researchers believe a neutron star collision occurred nearly 10 million years ago, scattering radioactive material across space. To validate this theory, they plan to analyze lunar soil, which remains undisturbed by Earth's ge...
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UK to Dispose of 140 Tonnes of Radioactive Plutonium at Sellafield for Long-Term Safety
The UK government has announced its decision to dispose of 140 tonnes of plutonium stored at the Sellafield site in Cumbria. The material, accumulated over decades as a by-product of nuclear fuel reprocessing, will now be immobilised into a stable, ceramic-like form and prepared for long-term geological disposal. The move is aimed at addressing saf...
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Amid Mystery Drone Sightings, Radioactive Shipment Goes Missing In New Jersey
The medical device that went missing contained a small amount of Germanium-68 (Ge-68), as per the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
-
Scientists Move Closer to Adding Element 120 to the Periodic Table with New Technique
Scientists are on the brink of a groundbreaking discovery that could expand the periodic table to include element 120. Currently, the periodic table comprises 118 elements, ranging from hydrogen with one proton to oganesson with 118. The quest to explore the frontiers of atomic physics has led researchers to develop a novel technique to create elem...
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Bihar Police Seize Rare Radioactive Material Worth Rs 850 Crore, Three Arrested
Bihar police made a significant seizure of 50 grams of rare and highly valuable radioactive substance, Californium, worth approximately Rs 850 crore in the international market.
-
Elephant's Foot Formed By Chernobyl Disaster Is The Most Dangerous Object
At the heart of Chernobyl exclusion zone is a radioactive object which has been aptly called the most dangerous object on Earth. Dubbed the Elephant's Foot, the highly dangerous mass of toxic material was formed in the aftermath of nuclear disaster.
-
The Scary Story Of Eben Byers, Who Drank Radium Until His Jaw Fell Off
Eben Byers started drinking Radithor (Radium diluted in water) on advice of his doctor to ease the pain of an injury.
-
North Korea Missile Tests Put Thousands In China, Japan At Radiation Risk
Tens of thousands of North Koreans and people in South Korea, Japan and China could be exposed to radioactive materials spread through groundwater from an underground nuclear test site.
-
Missing Deadly Radioactive Capsule Sparks Urgent Alert In Western Australia
The loss of a radioactive capsule in Western Australia is being referred to as "very rare," and authorities are advising the public to be aware of the situation.
