In this lesson, students will simulate the randomness of decay in radioactive atoms and visualize the half-life of a sample radioactive element. This lesson can be completed in two (2) 45-minute class ...

Thirteen years after the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP), a breakthrough in analysis has permitted a world first: direct imaging of radioactive cesium (Cs) atoms ...

This video explores the three fundamental forces of the quantum world: electromagnetism, the weak force, and the strong force ...

Nuclear energy isn't as clean as we like to believe. The associated power plants produce small amounts of nuclear waste that require proper disposal. The main enemy here is time. All radioactive ...

Many people are frightened of radiation, thinking of it as an invisible, man-made and deadly force, and this fear often underpins opposition to nuclear power. In fact, most radiation is natural and ...

When you're talking about radiation, it's not unreasonable to immediately jump to man-made, weaponized radiation and the horrible effects it can have on human life. However, radiation itself is a ...

Figure 1. (Left) A structure model of pollucite and a simulated HAADF-STEM image using MacTempas. (Right) A high resolution HAADF-STEM image of iron-rich pollucite in the CsMPs. The Cs atoms in the ...