nuclear

Fast blood test for radiation exposure could save lives

Posted in Science on 15th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

A team of researchers has found a tiny genetic indicator that reflects how much radiation the patient has been exposed to and the amount of damage it has done in the body.

For 50 Years Now, the US Has Had a Nuclear Reactor Orbiting the Planet

Posted in Hardware on 5th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

Half a century ago, a rocket carried the USs only (known) space nuclear reactor, SNAP-10A, which has been circling the Earth ever since.

Nuclear reactors offshore: a good way to use nuclear power?

Posted in Science on 28th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

There are many things people do not want to be built in their backyard, and nuclear power stations are high on the list.

A Smartphone App That Detects Radiation In A Disaster

Posted in Hardware on 9th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller

GammaPix just got a test run at the catastrophe simulation site Disaster City.

Solar Deployment Is Faster Than Nuclear

Posted in Featured, Science on 9th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller

Solar and wind have scaled up enough already to make nuclear lose in the market place.