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Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst investigated wind and weather patterns to predict the timeline of nuclear fallout, including the paths through which radiation would spread ...

This year’s IAEA Scientific Forum has highlighted how nuclear sciences and isotope hydrology are advancing solutions to global water challenges. The flagship side event at the 69th IAEA General ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American I recently attended the annual Dialogue of ...