Nuclear Weapons 729 - Fire At Iranian Natanz Nuclear Facility May Have Been Sabotage - Part 1 of 2 Parts
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Part 1 of 2 Parts
July 2020
Geiger Readings for Jul 08, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 119 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 134 nanosieverts per hour
Researchers In South Korea Are Developing A Drug For Radiation Protection
Radiation is used in a wide variety of diagnostic and treatment procedures in medicine. In spite of a great deal of research dedicated to the problem, there is still no widely used drug or material that can provide protection from radiation exposure. Amifostine is a drug that was specifically developed as a radioprotectant.
Geiger Readings for Jul 07, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 73 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 91 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 801 - Moorside Clean Energy Hub Seeks To Combine Nuclear Power Plant With SMRs and AMRs
In the U.K., a group of major companies, trade unions and individuals have collaborated to launch the Moorside Clean Energy Hub initiative (MCEH). The initiative features a package of nuclear projects for Moorside in Cumbria which is located in north-west England.
Nuclear News Roundup Jul 06, 2020
Guest column: New Mexico nuclear facility is bad news m.lasvegassun.com
Geiger Readings for Jul 06, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 110 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 95 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Jul 05, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 128 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 79 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Jul 04, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 129 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 97 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 800 - Africa Is Pushing Sales Of Nuclear Technology To African Nations For Profit And Influence - Part 2 of 2 Parts
Part 2 of 2 Parts
Russia is a major player in the global nuclear industry marketplace. It is responsible for about eight percent of the uranium production worldwide. It carries out twenty percent of the world’s uranium conversion and forty three percent of the uranium enrichment.
Geiger Readings for Jul 03, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient outside = 127 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 128 nanosieverts per hour
Eight Projects In Washington State Have Qualified For NASA Grants
NASA has funded massive projects to get us into space. But they also fund much smaller projects to help flesh out a major new private space industry sector.
Ancient Plants Brought Back to Life
When we discuss cloning or bringing organisms back from extinction, it's usually in reference to animals. Plants, of course, are even easier to bring back, as long as we have the seeds to do it. Researchers are now bringing ancient plants back with this technology.
Frog Camps, Classes and Crafts
With so many kids at home today, many feel like they are missing out on some of the cool science and art activiites they might normally do at camp. What do you do with a frog lover?
For starters, you can go look for frogs outside or hiking while social distancing, but you can also make lots of frog crafts at home. You can also find frog classes and camps online. Outschool is a great place to find various camps and classes for kids, but there are other sources, too, like Varsity Tutors, Khan Academy and Brainpop.
Mass Elephant Death Leaves Us Sad And Bewildered
Elephants are already in short supply on this planet, so when we heard that over 300 mysteriously died this spring in Botswana, it made our hearts ache. About 170 died in May while the rest were in June, mostly around watering holes.