The DOE proposal rolling back a radiation safety standard may force Congress to weigh nuclear expansion against public health safeguards.

Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least four million premature deaths from ...

The free talk should be of interest to history buffs, science enthusiasts and those curious about the Hanford site's legacy.

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, ...

Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board has influenced policy and decision making on a wide range of nuclear and radiation issues, including: furthering the understanding of beneficial medical, industrial ...

How atomic fallout created demand for pre-1945 'low-background' steel in scientific instruments.

The investigative minds at How to Survive examine blast physics, radiation effects, and survival variables in a nuclear ...

At the core of the report’s assessment is the long-term biological impact of ionising radiation, the potential of radiation ...

Get an x-ray, and you get a small dose of radiation to visualize your bones and body structures to help you medically. Buy a smoke detector, you’re inviting a tiny source of radiation, americium-241, ...

Developing nuclear fusion and modernizing the US nuclear arsenal will require substantial collaboration with the private ...

The Georgetown University Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases (BHTA) program hosted its 12th annual Nuclear Security Summit on Dec. 4 and 5, calling for interdisciplinary ...

Nuclear bomb effects computer in pocket. Also issued online. NASM copy: Circular computer lacking. MSRL copy "Changes as of Feb. 1964" inserted. 1. General principles of nuclear explosions -- 2.