Absolutely, positively, yes! I go into this more and more in each book. I won't give away the plots, but the danger of the tactical nuclear fighting spilling over onto land, or of escalating into intercontinental strategic H-bomb war, is ever- ... more

People exposed to a high dose of radiation over a short period show acute effects. These are to be distinguished from so-called late effects, such as tumours or genetic mutations, which often only appear decades later. A dose greater than 0.5 ... more

January 1- January - 1992: Four tons of heavy water spilt at Rajasthan nuclear power plant (India) 13 - May - 1992: Tube leak causes a radioactive release of 12 Curies of radioactivity from Tarapur nuclear power station (India) ... more

A. A short clip from films can be viewed on-line by going to the Test Films page, which includes a short history of each test. Full length VHS films can be purchased through the Nuclear Testing Archive for a cost for each VHS video, plus shipping ... more

... that nuclear deterrence played until the end of the cold war. This will provide the context against which its present situation can be compared. Examples from the last decade will be used in order to analyse whether and when nuclear deterrence ... more

Nuclear Studies are types of imaging exams that use radioactive isotopes (microscopic particles) that are administered into your bloodstream, similar to when you get an IV. These isotopes are in liquid form, and depending on the type of isotope used, ... more

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There are many different types of biofuels. Both ethanol and bio-diesel are just first generation biofuels which have relatively few benefits, though bio-diesel is a much better idea than ethanol. However, the next generation biofuel promises to be ... more

(See also Poster 1) Cost of production Nuclear power stations currently in use in the UK are ageing and will need to be replaced within the next 20 - 40 years if Britain opts for nuclear energy as the main source of generating electricity. Existing ... more

I think as much as 20 per cent of the power is generated from nuclear energy in the US now. You have to keep in mind that the US was blessed with enormous amounts of coal. So coal is our principal electricity source. Hydel power, from dams, is ... more