Are bananas radioactive? 5 things to know
Bananas, though radioactive due to potassium-40, don't pose health risks. The radiation from one banana is minimal compared ...
A breakthrough in timekeeping: Progress toward a nuclear clock
Physicists have made a breakthrough in the development of a nuclear clock, a new kind of ultraprecise clock that could ...
Chemistry riddle: Lasers probe nuclear structure of elements to test periodic table’s limit
A team of scientists set out to probe some of the heaviest elements in the periodic table using an advanced form of laser ...
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The race to commercialise nuclear-powered batteries
Due to the fact that the radioisotopes used to power nuclear batteries are generally produced in nuclear reactors, ...
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Nuclear waste storage needs to withstand an ice age
Dübendorf, 12.11.2024 - A nuclear waste storage facility needs to be secure, even if glaciers were to churn down from the Alps into the midlands in a distant future. This is why Nagra arranged for a ...