Chinese scientists have built a nuclear battery that can produce power for up to 50 years without being recharged. The technology, which contains a radioactive isotope, or version of nickel, as its ...

In industrial processes, it is useful to have a range of non-intrusive techniques that can effectively 'look' through vessel and pipe walls to measure process parameters and to identify plant problems ...

Ionizing radiation is a form of energy released by atoms in the form of electromagnetic waves such as gamma, x-rays or particles such as neutrons, beta or alpha. The disintegration of atoms is called ...

Nuclear waste remains a major environmental hazard due to its long-lasting radioactivity, which can persist for thousands of ...

An undated photo released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows bags of frozen shrimp being recalled due to possible radioactive contamination. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) For the ...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection reported a piece of equipment used in medical imaging scanners that contained a small amount of radioactive material had been shipped for disposal ...

An IAEA Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources Technical Centres (DSRS-TeC) peer review mission concluded in Slovenia this month, marking the country’s first comprehensive examination of its procedures ...

New Jersey officials have debunked claims that drones were deployed to search for missing radioactive material from a shipping container, following social media speculation linked to reports of ...

Radioactive sources are used in the oil and gas industry to characterize wells providing critical data to exploit geological formations in pursuit of oil caches. These mobile radioactive sources are ...

Dr. Kuettel answers the question: 'Radioactivity After Seed Implantation?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: How long will I be "radioactive" after seed implant therapy? Answer: The permanent radioactive ...

LOVING COUNTY, Texas — The National Inspection Services are offering a reward to help find a Radioactive Exposure Device that was lost on Thursday afternoon in Loving County. The device was last seen ...