A breakthrough in heavy-element chemistry shatters long-held assumptions about transuranium elements. Researchers have ...

Nuclear chemists are detail-oriented, focused and disciplined. They have an aptitude for chemistry, biochemistry, and statistics. They also have a keen interest in understanding radioactive substances ...

The late 1950s were such an optimistic time in America. World War II had been over for less than a decade, the economy boomed thanks to pent-up demand after years of privation, and everyone was ...

Using an infrared pulsed carbon dioxide laser, project leader Howard Milchberg and his team showed that they could detect low ...

Alpha particles come from the nucleus of a radioactive atom. They consist of 2 protons and 2 neutrons; hence have a 2+ charge. A few centimeters of air will stop them. Alpha radiation consists of ...

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By using fertilisers, farmers are able to grow more crops on a field. Nuclear chemistry Nuclear chemistry is the study of the breakup of unstable nuclei, which results in the emission of radiation ...

Christine, who works for the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), has spent nearly four decades at the forefront of nuclear safety and innovation at Rosyth Dockyard, where she leads management of ...