Chernobyl’s Stray Dogs Are Genetically Distinct—But Radiation Isn’t the Reason
Dogs living near the Chernobyl nuclear plant aren’t radioactive mutants—but their genetic differences reveal a surprising story.
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New Mexico’s Nuclear-Weapons Boom
In New Mexico, such wealth is rare. Española, which sits on the Rio Grande and is a twenty-five-minute drive away, has a ...
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Chernobyl’s Dogs Are Evolving at Unbelievable Speed – What Radiation Is Doing to Their DNA
The 1986 explosion of the Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor unleashed a catastrophic ... Their aim is to understand how radiation might be affecting the dogs’ genetic structure, potentially speeding ...
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Where is the ‘mature debate’ about the health impacts of nuclear power?
The current shrill denunciations of potential health risks associated with nuclear power plants as a “scare campaign” may yet ...
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Look up: Radiation-detecting helicopter to scan Strip on New Year’s Eve
It’s a calculated route that only a select few pilots are trained to follow, all to assess one particular hazard that Las Vegas has a storied history with: radiation. The nuclear radiation ...
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New Tool Boosts Nuclear, Radiation Safety Standards
The IAEA has updated the online self-assessment tool that helps countries review and enhance their national legal and regulatory infrastructure for ...