nuclear disaster
Let Them Eat Waste: The Microbes Helping To Clean Up Fukushima
Dealing with radioactive waste is a tall order, but the solution could lie with very small microorganisms.
KAIST Team Takes Top Prize In US Robotics Challenge
A South Korean team has walked away with the top prize of US$2 million in the 2015 DARPA robotics challenge.
Only Tiny Fraction Of Fukushima’s Rice Deemed Radioactive
In 2013, only 28 out of 11 million bags of rice from Fukushima tested positive for radiocesium above 100Bq/kg.
Effective Removal Of Radioactive Cesium
A new material containing ions in the highest coordination number observed to date has shown to be more effective at removing cesium 137 than existing methods.
Viewing Fukushima In The Cold Light Of Chernobyl
Several studies of Chernobyl are bringing a new focus on the long-term effects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster on Japanese wildlife.