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The lost radioactive source may never be found.
Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is set to release radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean – but the cause for concern is minimal.
Radiation really is everywhere – and it’s not at all as spooky or dangerous as we often think.
October is awash in seas of pink T-shirts, balloons and ribbons in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But this messaging fails to recognize people who are not cured of the disease.
The power plant’s sixth reactor has been shut down, all but eliminating the risk of a nuclear meltdown. But fighting at the site could still release radioactive material.
Artillery shelling, stressed-out technicians and power supply disruptions increase the chances of catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest.
Hiding in plain sight, they’re subtle reminders that we’re being watched, tracked, studied.
Extracting and storing human body heat we generate could improve building sustainability while cutting bills.
Russia isn’t a major producer of uranium, but it handles a large share of the steps that turn it into nuclear fuel. That makes it a major player in this globalized industry.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats have the world on edge, but so far, long-standing arms control measures have helped keep the situation from getting out of control.
The level of danger posed by the Chernobyl power cut depends on how long it lasts.
The world held its collective breath as Russian troops battled Ukrainian forces at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The battle is over and no radiation escaped, but the danger is far from over.
With Russian troops rolling through the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine, a biologist who studies wildlife in the area describes the risks of disturbing this radioactive landscape.
Heavy military vehicles may have kicked up radioactive soil around Chornobyl, and with fighting nearby there’s a danger of harming the concrete shelter containing the radiation of the leaking reactor.
Experts in nuclear power and nuclear medicine worry that fears of radiation will keep us relying on fossil fuels for longer.
A diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer means having cancer for the rest of one’s life – a situation with very different needs and concerns compared to earlier stages of the disease.
People are exposed to toxic substances – like pesticides, chemicals in plastics and radiation – every day. A growing body of research shows that this exposure is causing a decline in male fertility.
Humans have been living on the International Space Station for two full decades. So what comes next for this ailing technology, and what does it mean for future International ventures in space?
While long-term exposure of lower levels of radiation for wildlife around Chernobyl is still being debated, new research provides insight into the effects on bumblebee populations.
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Timothy J. Jorgensen is a Friend of The Conversation.Director of the Health Physics and Radiation Protection Graduate Program and Professor of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University
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Honorary Principal Fellow, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Health Psychology, University of Wollongong
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Director Radiation Research and Advice (ARPANSA), and Adjunct Associate Professor (UOW), University of Wollongong
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Professor of Engineering and International Relations, University of Southern California
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Associate Professor of Physics, The University of Melbourne
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Doctoral student, University of Adelaide
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Research Fellow in nuclear waste disposal, University of Sheffield
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Senior Fellow, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury
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Professor of Sociology, Ball State University
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Laureate Professor of Mathematics, University of Newcastle
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Sterrenkenner, History & Philosophy of Science, The University of Melbourne
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Honorary Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
