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From mercury to gold? This San Francisco startup claims it can produce yellow metal at willSan Francisco-based startup Marathon Fusion claims to have converted mercury into stable gold using fusion-generated neutrons, at a rate 10...
Lab-grown gold to crash prices? San Francisco’s Marathon Fusion just turned mercury into yellow metalMarathon Fusion, a San Francisco-based start-up, claims to have converted mercury into stable gold using nuclear transmutation, saying it s...
In 2026, scientists recreated 15,000 years of solar wind exposure on Moon soil in 4 hours; the experiment could help with future lunar resource miningInterlune has recreated the effects of around 15,000 years of solar-wind exposure on lunar soil in just four hours, using accelerated heliu...
In 1919, German crews sank their own fleet at Scapa Flow. 100 years later, its steel became prized by industry for being radioactive-freeIn 1919, German crews deliberately sank much of their surrendered fleet at Scapa Flow rather than allow the ships to be divided among the A...
SHANTI Draft Rules and Regulations: Single licence regime and technology from self-reliant countries proposedDraft rules for the SHANTI Act are now public, opening India's nuclear power sector. A single licence will cover building, operating, and d...
Draft SHANTI Rules 2026: Government proposes nuclear liability, insurance framework for operatorsNew SHANTI Rules 2026 propose strict no-fault liability for nuclear operators. Operators must maintain insurance and financial security for...
Wrong diet can make your gut bacteria 'eat you': Feeding it the right food helps protect your body. Research reveals what to eat?New research suggests that when gut bacteria do not get enough fibre and certain plant-based nutrients, they may begin breaking down the pr...
After years of study, scientists recreated the chemistry of two deadly plants in the laboratory. The breakthrough produced a surprising pathway to new painkillers, malaria treatments, cancer drugs, and greener pest-control solutionsDeadly plants like wolfsbane and larkspur hold a powerful secret. Scientists have finally recreated their complex biosynthesis inside engin...
Novartis experimental actinium-based drug shows promise in prostate cancer treatment: StudyNovartis' new experimental actinium-based drug shows promise against prostate cancer. Early data on Sunday revealed anti-tumour activity, e...
Rosatom presented isotope products at International Conference on Radiation Technologies in IndiaRosatom's Isotope - Regional Alliance JSC and the Research Institute of Nuclear Reactors participated in NICSTAR-2026 in Mumbai, showcasing...
China develops groundbreaking nuclear battery that can last 50 years without chargingBetavolt's first nuclear battery yields 100 microwatts at 3V, with dimensions measuring a mere 15x15x5 cubic millimeters. The company aims ...
UK MP calls for investigation into 'radioactive chapati' study in Coventry; here's what to know about the studyUK Member of Parliament Taiwo Owatemi is calling for a legislative investigation into medical studies conducted on South Asians and women o...
Russian nuclear major Rosatom Increasing Isotope Supplies to IndiaThe Regional Alliance, Isotope JSC, is the official supplier of the isotope package from Rosatom Corporation to the international market an...
Indian companies among 17 entities interested in partnering DAE for radioisotopes reactorThe DAE will be bearing the cost of constructing the reactor upfront and expects the partner to get a high return on capital invested. Prep...
BARC evolves design for 1st PPP research reactor for nuclear medicineThe state-run the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) will share the technology of production of a variety of nuclear medicines and the priva...
India to set up research reactor for affordable treatment of cancer, other diseases: Nirmala SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the research reactor in public-private partnership (PPP) mode would use irradiation technology for...
CERN designs miniature accelerator to help treat cancerResearchers at CERN are developing a new particle accelerator that can be used in hospitals for imaging and the treatment of cancer.
Sunanda case: Viscera samples will be sent to the US or BritainThe report also did not mention the kind or nature of the poison while mentioning a list of possible chemicals which could not be detected ...
- BARC develops radionuclides for inoperable cancers, arthritis
In a breakthrough which may pave way for an effective treatment of inoperable cancers, scientists at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) h...
- Are our radioactive devices safe in India?
With all the cobalt-60 pencils now reported to be safe, the immediate threat of deadly radioactive material on the loose in the country app...