Category: Radiation

In the final decades of its existence, the Soviet Union officially consisted of fifteen Soviet Socialist Republics (SSRs). All of them, with the exception of the Russian Federation (until 1990),…

Direct disposal is, as the name suggests, a management strategy where used nuclear fuel is designated as waste and disposed of in an underground repository, without any recycling. The used…

What is the healthiest alternative to salt? 7 Healthy substitutes for saltCitrus fruits. Lemon, limes, and more can add a bright taste to any dish.Chilis/Cayenne pepper. Dishes without salt won't…

Researchers have just shown how a single atom can be split into its two halves, pulled apart and put back together again. While the word "atom" literally means "indivisible," the…

Not only does the water spend several decades cooling the fuel rods, but it also affects their radiation. The water essentially acts as a biological shield with hydrogen absorbing and…

By far, the most widely accepted reason as to why smartwatches are better than smartphones is their overall convenience. With the simple flip of the wrist, you can have instant…

Oleksiy Ananenko was one of the three divers who went underneath the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in 1986. In the acclaimed US mini-series Chernobyl, Oleksiy Ananenko is hailed as one of…

They use graphite- and ceramic-coated grains of uranium fuel that can withstand the core's very high temperatures and passive cooling systems, which together should eliminate the possibility of a core…

The study found a toxic cocktail formed when chemical compounds in the soil, called perchlorates, were exposed to UV light. The perchlorates were known to exist in Martian soil, but…

What are protons attracted to? Protons and electrons stick to each other as much as they can, but kinetic energy and quantum mechanics keep them from holding still. Protons and…