The rise of a new generation of radiotherapies means we will soon need much greater quantities of radioactive atoms. That's ...

Radiation risk can be measured, understood and controlled in ways that keep people safe, including from contaminated foods.

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The federal government will begin the long-awaited cleanup of a nuclear waste dump outside Apollo in Armstrong County.

The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster fueled global fears about nuclear energy and slowed down its development in Europe and ...

A hospital left behind a radioactive cesium-137 teletherapy unit, with deadly consequences.

Wyoming signed a deal with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday that allows the state to regulate uranium and ...

The United States is set to begin a cleanup mission of a nuclear waste dump ...

Finland is nearing the activation of a groundbreaking underground repository for highly radioactive nuclear waste, designed ...

After decades of construction, the world’s first facility for permanently disposing spent nuclear fuel is set to begin operations in Finland, becoming a final resting place for tons of dangerous ...

One of the most formidable obstacles to exploiting the full potential of nuclear energy is the long-term disposal of highly radioactive waste that is generated by the burning of fuel in nuclear ...