Nuclear material is relatively safe when used, stored, and managed properly. This generally applies to a broad range of situations, from nuclear medicine to nuclear power generation. Some may ...

Goiânia, Brazil faced a devastating radiation disaster caused by an abandoned Caesium-137 capsule. Explore the tragic chain ...

The investigation revealed that the group of criminals, acting on behalf of a foreign client, made attempts to buy 1 kg of caesium-137 for $3.5 million, in circumvention of legislative bans and ...

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A catastrophe occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant 39 years ago, on 26 April 1986. Its consequences have affected ...

The prototype battery, measuring about four cubic centimeters (the size of a sugar cube), was tested using two radioactive ...

The round silver pellet contains the radioactive isotope Cesium-137, and puts out harmful quantities of both gamma and beta radiation. The pellet was part of a gauge used for measuring the density ...

In a separate study, the researchers found that fruits on some of the islands contained more cesium-137 than is permitted by international safety standards. Some of the islands also contained more ...

cesium-137 and strontium-90 in seawater and marine life samples the country independently collected from waters nearby the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. The samples were collected by ...

Once the capsule is opened, more than 250 people end up contaminated by the substance called Cesium 137, being the biggest radiological accident in the history of Brazil.