Strange Uses of Uranium Throughout History
In addition to its use in nuclear reactors and weapon manufacturing, uranium has some unusual applications ranging from dentures to medical treatments.In the United States in the late 1880s, the ...
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How Did Ancient Romans Use Radioactive Material for Decorations?
Ancient Roman artisans created exquisite masterpieces without any awareness of the highly dangerous radioactive components within them.Before the radioactive properties of Uranium and its isotopes were discovered and exploited (both ...
Why can scientists touch Uranium without protective clothing?
As we know, radioactive elements can cause abnormalities in our bodies. However, enriched uranium at the nuclear level is an exception.The metal ingot in the image is an alloy of ...
Pouring uranium into a barrel, the man did not expect to endure 83 days of excruciating pain
Hisashi Ouchi died in the most agonizing and gradual way imaginable following the horrific incident at a nuclear power plant in Japan in 1999.As a nuclear engineer, Hisashi Ouchi was ...
China extracts uranium from seawater three times faster than other methods
According to SCMP, Chinese scientists claim to have discovered an effective method for extracting uranium—the heavy metal used as fuel for nuclear reactors—from seawater using electricity.Specifically, a research team from ...
Le Monde: How Does France Depend on Niger’s Uranium?
Reuters cites information from the World Nuclear Association (WNA) stating that Niger is the seventh-largest producer of uranium in the world.Uranium is Niger's primary export and has made this landlocked ...
