IAEA Top News

• Nuclear security through the eyes of the Co-Presidents of ICONS 2024
  Kairat Umarov and Tim Watts serve as Co-Presidents of the International Conference on Nuclear Security: Shaping the Future (ICONS 2024), a key event for the nuclear security community around the world. They discuss the conference's significance, nuclear security's role in sustainable development and strategies for addressing emerging risks and technologies.
  
• In Conversation: IAEA Director General Explores Nuclear Science with Communicator Operador Nuclear
  Watch IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and nuclear science communicator Alfredo García (Operador Nuclear) unpack the expansive role of nuclear technology in our world today. From driving clean energy initiatives to advancing medical treatments, they explore how nuclear energy sparks solutions for pressing global issues. 
  
• Update 227 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
  The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is continuing to monitor observance of the five concrete principles aimed at protecting Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) during the military conflict, where nuclear safety and security remain precarious, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.
  
• IAEA Profile: Shifting Focus from Pharmaceutical Chemistry to Blue Carbon
  "We are hearing every day about the problems facing the environment, and I wanted to learn more and be more involved. That’s the good thing about science in general; when you know something, you can learn how to apply it in other ways. You can adapt."
  
• Empowering Women in Nuclear: The Republic of Korea Hosts the Third IAEA Lise Meitner Programme
  IAEA efforts to support the career development of women professionals in the nuclear sector has taken another step forward, with experts from the IAEA Lise Meitner Programme visiting the Republic of Korea to advance their skills and knowledge.
  
• Empowering Women in Energy Planning
  Women energy experts from 11 countries in Africa have received specialised training on energy planning from the IAEA to empower them to create sustainable energy policies.  
  
• Update 226 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
  IAEA experts reported hearing over 100 rounds of gunfire in the vicinity of the Ukraine’s ZNPP on Tuesday, allegedly in response to drones flying near the plant’s training centre, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.
  
• IAEA Director General Visits Chile to Sign Agreements on Plastic Pollution and Lithium Mining
  The IAEA has signed an agreement to tackle microplastic pollution in Antarctica, and the first ever agreement on nuclear technology and lithium in Chile.
  
• IAEA Strengthens Cooperation in Cancer Care at Europe and Central Asia’s First Anchor Centre in Türkiye
  Europe and Central Asia’s first Anchor Centre has been officially inaugurated in Türkiye, as part of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s flagship initiative Rays of Hope: Cancer Care for All. 
  
• IAEA Profile: Dare to Jump — From Environmental Science to Radiation Science and Technology
  “Dare to jump,” is Hildegarde Vandenhove’s advice to all young professionals. It’s a motto she says helped her throughout her career, which led her to her current position as Director of the IAEA Division of Radiation Safety, Transport and Waste Safety.  
  
• Director General Visits Netherlands for First Official Visit and World Energy Congress
  The IAEA Director General held his first official visit to the Netherlands this week, talking with ministers, industry, students and scientists about the future of nuclear power and taking part in the 26th World Energy Congress.
  
• Japan’s ALPS Treated Water Release is Progressing as Planned, IAEA Task Force Says
  The discharge of treated water from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) is progressing in accordance with the Implementation Plan approved by Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), the Task Force set up by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed.
  
• Update 225 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
  Experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have continued to hear military activity in the region where Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is located, but there have been no reports of new drone attacks on the site over the past week, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.
  
• IAEA Reviews Poland’s Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development
  Poland is making progress towards adding nuclear power to its energy mix, including in developing the necessary infrastructure for a safe and sustainable nuclear power programme, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) review mission.
  
• IAEA Concludes Long Term Operational Safety Review at Japan’s Mihama Nuclear Power Plant
  An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today completed a review of long term operational safety of Unit 3 at the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Japan.
  

IAEA Fukushima Status Reports

• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 25 March 2024
  On 22 March 2024, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during February, which the Ministry of Foreign
  
• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 5 March 2024
  On 5 March 2024, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during January, which the Ministry of Foreign Af
  
• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 18 January 2024
  On 18 January 2024, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during December, which the Ministry of Foreig
  
• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 27 December 2023
  On 27 December 2023, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during October, which the Ministry of Forei
  
• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 21 November 2023
  On 21 November 2023, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during October, which the Ministry of Foreig
  
• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 30 October 2023
  On 26 October 2023, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during September, which the Ministry of Forei
  
• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 12 October 2023
  On 11 October 2023, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report during July and August, on the discharge record and the seawater monitorin
  
• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 28 July 2023
  On 26 July 2023, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during June, which the Ministry of Foreign Affai
  
• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 13 July 2023
  On 13 July 2023, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during May, which the Ministry of Foreign Affair
  
• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 10 April 2023
  The Japanese Government has provided the IAEA with a report that summarizes the events and highlights the progress related to recovery operations at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.
  
• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 10 March 2023
  On 28 February 2023, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during january, which the Ministry of Foreig
  
• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 10 March 2023
  On 3 February 2023, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during December, which the Ministry of Foreig
  
• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 25 January 2023
  The Japanese Government has provided the IAEA with a report that summarizes the events and highlights the progress related to recovery operations at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.
  
• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 13 January 2023
  On 28 December 2022, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during November, which the Ministry of Forei
  
• Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 8 December 2022
  On 2 December 2022, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during October, which the Ministry of Foreign
  

Union of Concerned Scientists

• New EPA Rules Will Cut Pollution from Power Sector
  New EPA Rules Will Cut Pollution from Power Sector 2024 Omari Spears Mon, 05/06/2024 - 16:21 Read press release
  
• EPA Sets UCS-Backed Vehicle Emissions Standards
  EPA Sets UCS-Backed Vehicle Emissions Standards 2024 Omari Spears Mon, 05/06/2024 - 16:16 Read blog
  
• Fenceline Communities Better Protected from Chemical Disasters
  Fenceline Communities Better Protected from Chemical Disasters 2024 Omari Spears Mon, 05/06/2024 - 16:00 Read blog
  
• DOT Officials Altered Report to Remove Scientific Evidence on Safety Devices in Trucks
  DOT Officials Altered Report to Remove Scientific Evidence on Safety Devices in Trucks Omari Spears Tue, 12/19/2023 - 11:21 Administration Trump Topic Public Health
  
• UCS Research Points Finger at Big Oil for Western Wildfires
  UCS Research Points Finger at Big Oil for Western Wildfires 2023 Omari Spears Tue, 12/12/2023 - 15:26 Read report
  
• UCS and Partners Move Toward Environmental Justice in Minnesota
  UCS and Partners Move Toward Environmental Justice in Minnesota 2023 Omari Spears Tue, 12/12/2023 - 15:21 Read blog
  
• UCS Wins Strong Ethylene Oxide Pollution Rule
  UCS Wins Strong Ethylene Oxide Pollution Rule 2023 Omari Spears Tue, 12/12/2023 - 15:16 Read blog
  
• Maine Makes Historic Offshore Wind Commitment
  Maine Makes Historic Offshore Wind Commitment 2023 Omari Spears Tue, 12/12/2023 - 15:12 Read blog
  
• EPA Closes PFAS Loophole after UCS and Partners Sue
  EPA Closes PFAS Loophole after UCS and Partners Sue 2023 Omari Spears Tue, 12/12/2023 - 15:07 See press release
  
• UCS Helps Bring Clean Energy to Michigan
  UCS Helps Bring Clean Energy to Michigan 2023 Omari Spears Tue, 12/12/2023 - 15:02 Read blog
  

Nuclear Energy News -- ScienceDaily

• Much more than a world first image of radioactive cesium atoms
  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 in environmental samples.
  
• The case for sharing carbon storage risk
  Even the most optimistic projections for the rapid build-out of solar, wind, and other low-carbon resources acknowledge that coal, natural gas, and other fossil fuels will dominate the world's energy mix for decades to come. If the vast greenhouse gas emissions from burning these fossil fuels continue to enter the planet's atmosphere, global warming will not be limited to susta...
  
• New Nevada experiments will improve monitoring of nuclear explosions
  On an October morning in 2023, a chemical explosion detonated in a tunnel under the Nevada desert was the launch of the next set of experiments by the National Nuclear Security Administration, with the goal to improve detection of low-yield nuclear explosions around the world.
  
• Atomic nucleus excited with laser: a breakthrough after decades
  For the first time, the state of an atomic nucleus was switched with a laser. For decades, physicists have been looking for such a nuclear transition -- now it has been found. This opens up a new field of research with many technological applications. Now, nuclei can be used for extremely precise measurements. For example, a nuclear clock could be built that could measure time ...
  
• Researchers advance detection of gravitational waves to study collisions of neutron stars and black holes
  Researchers co-led a study that will improve the detection of gravitational waves--ripples in space and time.
  
• Major milestone reached for key weapons component
  Scientists have completed a crucial weapons component development milestone, prior to full rate production.
  
• New beta-decay measurements in mirror nuclei pin down the weak nuclear force
  Scientists have gained insights into the weak nuclear force from new, more sensitive studies of the beta decays of the 'mirror' nuclei lithium-8 and boron-8. The weak nuclear force drives the process of nuclear beta decay. The research found that the properties of the beta decays of lithium-8 and boron-8 are in perfect agreement with the predictions of the Standard Model.
  
• Creating an island paradise in a fusion reactor
  In their ongoing quest to develop a range of methods for managing plasma so it can be used to generate electricity in a process known as fusion, researchers have shown how two old methods can be combined to provide greater flexibility.
  
• With inspiration from 'Tetris,' researchers develop a better radiation detector
  A new detector system based on the game 'Tetris' could enable inexpensive, accurate radiation detectors for monitoring nuclear sites.
  
• Researchers discover 'neutronic molecules'
  Researchers have discovered 'neutronic' molecules, in which neutrons can be made to cling to quantum dots, held just by the strong force. The finding may lead to new tools for probing material properties at the quantum level and exploring new kinds of quantum information processing devices.
  
• Nuclear fusion, lithium and the tokamak: Adding just enough fuel to the fire
  Building upon recent findings showing the promise of coating the inner surface of the vessel containing a fusion plasma in liquid lithium, researchers have determined the maximum density of uncharged particles at the edge of a plasma before certain instabilities become unpredictable. The research includes observations, numerical simulations and analysis from their experiments i...
  
• Plasma oscillations propel breakthroughs in fusion energy
  Researchers have discovered a new class of plasma oscillations -- the back-and-forth, wave-like movement of electrons and ions. The research paves the way for improved particle accelerators and commercial fusion energy.
  
• AI for astrophysics: Algorithms help chart the origins of heavy elements
  The origin of heavy elements in our universe is theorized to be the result of neutron star collisions, which produce conditions hot and dense enough for free neutrons to merge with atomic nuclei and form new elements in a split-second window of time. Testing this theory and answering other astrophysical questions requires predictions for a vast range of masses of atomic nuclei....
  
• Preventing magnet meltdowns before they can start
  High-temperature superconductor magnets have the potential to lower the costs of operating particle accelerators and enable powerful new technologies like fusion reactors. But quenches -- the sudden, destructive events wherein a part of the material loses superconductivity -- are a major barrier to their deployment. Scientists have developed an approach to prevent quenches alto...
  
• One way to improve a fusion reaction: Use weaknesses as strengths
  Scientists are embracing imperfection, using less-than-ideal magnetic fields to make the plasma more manageable.
  

Atomic Insights

• Atomic Show #317 – Trey Lauderdale – Founder, Atomic Canyon
  Atomic Canyon is a six month old company that is developing AI tools to improve the efficiency of routine tasks associated with developing, licensing, building, owning and operating nuclear plants. Their first product, called Neutron, uses AI to modernize searching the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s 52 million page collection of publicly available documents that are curr...
  
• Atomic Show #316 – Emmet Penney, Pronuclear Poet
  Emmet Penney is an unlikely, but effective pronuclear advocate. He earned his degrees in fine arts and great books and worked for several years as a professional poet – along with working in a bookstore as a way to keep paying the bills. He gradually transitioned from poetry into writing thoughtful essays on a variety...
  
• Atomic Show #315 – Doug Sandridge, Oil and Gas Executives for Nuclear Energy
  Doug Sandridge is a lifelong oil and gas guy whose father was a geological engineer. While he was growing up, Doug lived a significant portion of his life overseas as his father’s job took the family to several different locations. When it was time to go to college, Doug returned to the United State to...
  
• Why is nuclear energy an important influence on both natural gas and hydrogen futures?
  The Feb 6, 2024 Energy Gang podcast was titled “A pause in US gas export approvals: a big win for the climate?US hits the brakes on gas exports!” It was described as a gassy episode with a focus on international natural gas trading, the impact of the Biden Administration’s pause on issuing new permits that...
  
• Pro-nuclear advocates should stop bashing advanced nuclear
  I wish I knew why some nuclear advocates feel that it’s worth their time to spread as much negative information as they can find about the potential utility and value of advanced nuclear power technologies. IMO, modern water cooled reactors qualify as advanced in the same way as a modern BMW engine qualifies as advanced...
  
• Why would climate publications disrespect nuclear fission?
  Here is another instance of climate reporting that treats nuclear fission as if it barely exists. Before COP28, Cipher published an “Exclusive” that led off with “The United States is working behind the scenes to ensure nuclear power is not excluded from an expected global pledge to boost renewables at the upcoming climate summit in...
  
• Why did The Energy Gang overlook the newsworthy impact of nuclear energy on COP28?
  The Energy Gang’s Dec 15 episode discussed the major outcomes from COP28. Ed Crooks (@Ed_Crooks), Dr. Melissa Lott @mclott, and Amy Harder (@AmyAHarder) completed the show without mentioning nuclear energy. That episode of the long-running, respected energy podcast was produced just four days after a focused episode reporting on #nuclear energy’s important role at C...
  
• Atomic Show #314 – Economies of scale for micro, small, medium, large reactors – with James Krellenstein
  James Krellenstein is a physicist, consultant and nuclear energy historian. He is currently employed as a senior advisor to Global Health Strategies. He started up their decarbonization practice with an emphasis on nuclear energy along with renewables. He was the lead author on GEH’s report on ways to reduce global dependence on Russia for necessary...
  
• Why did the Carbon Free Power Project get cancelled? What does that mean for NuScale?
  I’ll start with a disclosure. I’m still long on NuScale in my personal portfolio and have no intention of changing that position in the near future. I believe that the company has a good product and excellent potential for growth. The image above with Jose Reyes and me is from a visit I paid to...
  
• Atomic Show #313 – Stefano Buono, Founder and CEO of Newcleo
  Stefano Buono is a physicist and the successful founder of Advanced Accelerator Applications, a multibillion dollar company that pioneered the use of several therapeutic medical isotopes. After making several people very rich, including himself, he sold the medical isotope business and returned to his early 1990s field of study – nuclear fission reactors using molten...
  
• Parnassus Versus Green Century: A Contrast in Styles
  Cross-posted from Nucleation Capital June, July and August of 2023 were the three hottest months the Earth has ever seen by such a large margin, it left climate scientists agog. Climate disasters are abounding apace, with the U.S. hit by 23 large-scale disasters, a record-breaking year already. In Pakistan, extreme rainfall and flooding affected 33...
  
• Unnecessary rules should be eliminated
  Commissioners on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are worried. They see a pending avalanche of license applications for new reactors, fuel production facilities, uranium mines, transportation containers, and waste repositories with an insufficiently sized and trained licensing workforce. They seem to be increasingly aware of their role in enabling a clean energy transition and...
  
• NRC Chair Hanson shares his thoughts on the NRC’s mission with ANS Executive Director Piercy.
  Craig Piercy, the Executive Director and CEO of the American Nuclear Society (ANS), sat down with Chair Chris Hanson of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to talk about the NRC’s role in nuclear energy development and the way that the agency is responding to growing demands for its services to the American public. This post...
  
• Atomic Show #312 – Tyler Bernstein, CEO Zeno Power
  Zeno Power makes cost-effective radioisotope power systems (RPS) for some of the most challenging environments in the solar system. Its systems use a proprietary package that allows a wider variety of isotopes to perform functions previously reserved for Pu-238, a rare isotope that is slowly produced at great expense. What is the value of RPS?...
  
• Atomic Show #311 – Mary Jo Rogers – Founder, Rogers Leadership Group
  Mary Jo Rogers is a trained clinical psychologist who developed her interest workforce safety cultures and leadership in the nuclear power sector while consulting and working for ComEd (later Exelon). At the time she began her work, ComEd was a perennially under-performing utility with new leaders that were committed to turning it into the best...
  

Today in Energy

• Higher refining costs could increase summer gasoline prices
  Average monthly prices for regular-grade retail gasoline in the United States could increase by more than 10 cents per gallon (gal) if refinery output is lower than expected, according to an analysis we published on May 14.
  
• Russia's seaborne diesel trading partners shifted after Feb 2023 sanctions
  In 2023, Brazil and Saudi Arabia replaced France and Germany as the countries with the second- and third-most seaborne diesel imports from Russia after sanctions related to Russia's petroleum product trade went into effect in February 2023. T�rkiye was Russia's largest seaborne diesel importer in both 2022 and 2023.
  
• U.S. coal-fired electricity generation decreased in 2022 and 2023
  Electricity generation from units that primarily consume coal in the U.S. Lower 48 states decreased for all hours of the day by about 23% between 2021 and 2023, according to our Form EIA-930, Hourly and Daily Balancing Authority Operations Report. Most of the decline occurred between 2022 and 2023, when coal-fired generation fell 19% and the average natural gas spot price at th...
  
• Propane prices were slightly lower this winter compared with last winter
  U.S. wholesale and retail propane prices were slightly lower on average this winter than last winter, largely because of mild weather and robust propane inventories heading into this winter heating season. Despite lower prices and lagging domestic demand, however, continuing international demand for U.S. propane contributed to large withdrawals and left end-of-winter propane in...
  
• U.S. share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales decreased in the first quarter of 2024
  The share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales in the United States decreased in the first quarter of 2024 as battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales declined. Hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and BEVs fell to 18.0% of total new light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales in the United States in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24) from 18.8% in 4Q23, according to estimates from ...
  

Nuclear & WMD News at DefenceTalk.com

• Kremlin says won’t change plans on Belarus nuclear weapons
  DefenceTalkThe Kremlin on Monday said Western criticism would not change plans announced by President Vladimir Putin to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus. The West condemned Putin’s weekend announcement on placing the weapons in EU and NATO-bordering Belarus, triggering calls for new sanctions on Moscow. Ukraine said it was seeking an emergency meetin...
  
• North Korea says it tested new underwater nuclear attack ‘drone’
  DefenceTalkNorth Korea claimed Friday it had tested an underwater nuclear attack drone able to unleash a “radioactive tsunami”, as it blamed recent US-South Korea exercises for a deteriorating regional security situation. Pyongyang carried out military drills of its own in response this week, the official Korean Central News Agency said, including test-firing a new ...
  
• North Korea adopts war deterrence measures: state media
  DefenceTalkNorth Korea has decided to take “important practical” war deterrence measures, state media reported Sunday, a day before Seoul and Washington begin their largest joint military drills in five years. The decision was made at a meeting of the ruling party’s military commission presided over by leader Kim Jong Un, according to the official Korean [&hel...
  
• Russian deputies back Putin over nuclear arms treaty
  DefenceTalkRussian lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously approved the suspension of Moscow’s participation in the New START arms treaty, which President Vladimir Putin announced a day earlier. New START, the last nuclear arms control pact between Russia and the United States, commits them to limiting their stockpile of nuclear warheads. The backing by both chambers of Russia...
  
• US says Russia not complying with last remaining nuclear treaty
  DefenceTalkThe United States said Tuesday that Russia was not complying with New START, the last remaining arms control treaty between the world’s two main nuclear powers, as tensions soar over the Ukraine war. Responding to a request from Congress, the State Department faulted Russia for suspending inspections and canceling talks but did not accuse Moscow […]https...
  
• DoD Aims to Shield Warfighters From Novel Biological Agents
  DefenceTalkThe Department of Defense is modernizing its approach for developing medical countermeasures to protect warfighters from novel biological agents. This is made clear in a new document, “Approach for Research, Development and Acquisition of Medical Countermeasures and Test Products,” which was recently published by the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secreta...
  
• Putin says Russia could adopt preemptive strike concept
  DefenceTalkPresident Vladimir Putin on Friday said Russia could amend its military doctrine by introducing the possibility of a preemptive strike to disarm an enemy, in an apparent reference to a nuclear attack. He spoke in response to a question from a reporter who asked him to clarify his statement from earlier this week on the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/putin-says...
  
• New Swedish PM says open to nukes under NATO
  DefenceTalkSweden’s new prime minister said Tuesday he was open to allowing nuclear weapons on Swedish soil once the country becomes a NATO member, a turnaround from the previous government’s stance. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who took over the reins in Sweden two weeks ago, was speaking in Helsinki at a press conference with his Finnish […]https://www.d...
  
• Pacific nuclear legacy overshadows US talks in Marshall Islands
  DefenceTalkMarshall Islands officials say they are ready to resume talks with the United States this week on renewing a long-standing economic and security deal, provided Washington addresses grievances stemming from the testing of nuclear weapons on the Pacific archipelago more than 70 years ago. The United States detonated 67 nuclear bombs in the Marshall Islands […]ht...
  
• Poland, South Korea sign letter of intent on nuclear plant
  DefenceTalkWarsaw and Seoul on Monday signed a letter of intent for South Korea’s KHNP to build Poland’s second nuclear power station, the partners involved said in a statement. The announcement comes three days after Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said US firm Westinghouse had been selected to build the nation’s first nuclear power station at [&hell...
  

All Articles | Discover Magazine

• Dinosaur Migration Hints at Shifts Toward Warm-Bloodedness
  Dinosaur dispersal suggests that some species may have developed ability to control their body temperatures.
  
• If You’re Not Sleeping Well, You May Want to Give Magnesium a Try
  Do you suffer from insomnia? Learn how magnesium can not only improve your overall health but also help you achieve a good night's sleep.
  
• These 5 Dinosaur Nests Are Among the Biggest Ever Found
  Much like most other reptiles, dinosaurs reproduced by laying eggs. Here are five of the largest nest clutches and hatcheries that paleontologists have unearthed from the fossil record.
  
• Magnesium Supplements Could Help Lower Blood Pressure
  Learn why magnesium may be an appealing option for those looking to lower their blood pressure.
  
• Orangutan Language Is More Sophisticated Than Once Thought
  Scientists used sophisticated techniques to visually investigate complexities and intricacies of the primate’s vocalizations.
  
• The Venomous Gila Monster Isn’t As Scary As You Might Think
  Despite their fearsome-sounding name and venomous bite, these desert-dwelling lizards – the largest in the United States – have evolved in unique ways to thrive in an arid climate.
  
• Gene-Edited Fungus Could Imitate Burger Patties as the Next Vegetarian Sensation
  Researchers recently unveiled a bioengineered mold designed to imitate burger patties. But don't look for it on the shelves yet.
  
• How To Stop Reliving Embarrassing Memories
  Reliving bad memories may be an evolutionary trait. Learn why embarrassing memories linger and how they fade over time.
  
• Cicadas Can Get as Loud as a Motorcycle, so Here's How to Handle the Noise
  How loud will the cicada emergence get? Learn why the cicadas will be so loud this year and ways to deal with sound sensitivities during this time.
  
• Galileo's Manuscript Was Forged, Along With 2 Other False Archeological Finds
  From the lost colony of Roanoke to the Shroud of Turin, these historic momentos are actually fabricated.
  
• What Are Nanoplastics? An Engineer Has Concerns About Particles Too Small To See
  "Nanoplastics are attracting growing concern thanks to recent technological advances that have made researchers more able to detect and analyze them."
  
• Cat Whiskers Help Them Navigate and Can Tell Us How a Cat's Feeling
  Cat whiskers are cute, but they're also essential to the wellbeing of your furry friend. Learn what they can do for cats and what you shouldn't do with them.
  
• Future Pandemics Will Have The Same Human Causes As Ancient Outbreaks
  The changes that came with the transition from foraging to farming paved the way for disease
  
• Rare and Endangered, These Non-Parasitic Lampreys Are Far From Home
  Learn why the researchers discovered the lampreys far from their supposed home.
  
• How Does The Brain Think?
  Thinking builds neural networks, which is why practice improves performance