Since the invasion of Ukraine in February, the threat that weapons of mass destruction would be used has been a constant concern. Discussion of this threat has tended to focus on the possibility that Russia might resort to ...
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2022
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Scientific experts warned Congress more than a decade ago that just four teaspoons of radioactive cesium-137—if spread by a terrorist's "dirty bomb"—could contaminate up to 10 square miles of Manhattan.
Environment
Jan 2, 2020
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University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified promising drugs that could lead to the first antidote for radiation exposure that might result from a dirty bomb terror attack or a nuclear accident such ...
Biochemistry
Jun 1, 2016
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The worrying news that individuals affiliated with the so-called Islamic State have undertaken hostile surveillance at a Belgian nuclear research facility has created growing speculation about the group's nuclear ambitions.
Other
Apr 6, 2016
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In 2004 British national Dhiren Barot was arrested for conspiring to commit a public nuisance by the use of radioactive materials, among other charges. Authorities claimed that Barot had researched the production of "dirty ...
Plasma Physics
Mar 15, 2016
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A dirty bomb attack centered on downtown Los Angeles' financial district could severely impact the region's economy to the tune of nearly $16 billion, fueled primarily by psychological effects that could persist for a decade.
Economics & Business
Apr 23, 2012
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Berkeley Lab researchers are developing a promising treatment for safely decontaminating humans exposed to radioactive actinides from a major radiation exposure event, such as a nuclear reactor accident or a "dirty bomb" ...
Materials Science
Mar 6, 2012
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While 700 million travelers undergo TSA's intrusive scans and pat-downs each year, 11 million cargo containers enter American ports with little screening at all. And the volume of those containers, roughly equivalent to 590 ...
Engineering
Apr 29, 2011
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In the aftermath of a dirty bomb, hundreds or even thousands of victims could require medical attention. First responders conduct extensive training to prepare for such a cataclysmic event, but planning is difficult without ...
Software
Jan 25, 2011
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