A Washington-based company has successfully validated its borehole technology for safe disposal of high-level ...

Japan's government has asked permission for a survey to be conducted on an island in the Pacific Ocean to choose a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. The ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government renewed Australian miner Lynas Rare Earths' operating license for 10 years but will require it to stop producing radioactive waste by 2031. The ...

A new state study found that radioactive fracking waste sent to Pennsylvania landfills poses no risk to the public, but ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The main hurdle in installing a linear accelerator (LINAC) is disposal of radiation sources from old machines in medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh. The health department is ...

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When a nuclear plant reaches the end of its life or is damaged, it must be decommissioned. This process can take more than 20 ...

Facilities that work with radioactive materials require practical solutions for small quantities of isotopes and radioactive waste.

A new study reveals how different synthesis methods can profoundly impact the structure and function of high entropy oxides, a class of materials with applications in everyday electronic devices. A ...

March 11, 2026, marks 15 years since the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Cleanup and recovery efforts have been ongoing since the incident. While some surrounding areas in the ...

Natural resources that are extracted from the ground such as coal, oil, natural gas and other mineral ores contain various amounts of natural radioactivity. When these resources are extracted and ...