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 ...

A new type of nuclear thermal propulsion reactor fuel has been successfully tested at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, with hopes that the fuel could take humans to Mars in the not-too-distant ...

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 ...

A team of researchers has developed a neutrino detector made of germanium crystals. When they installed the detector at the ...

Congratulations to the past recipients of the Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry, which recognizes and encourages research in nuclear and radiochemistry or their applications.

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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 ...

Japanese scientists have created a superheavy atom, potentially expanding the periodic table. In this webinar, Ed Boyden and Jerzy Szablowski will talk about how synthetic biology can help develop ...