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Stories about: nuclear materials

EU to Open New Nuclear Research Laboratory Regulators in the European Union approved the founding of a new, high-tech, state-of-the-art nuclear research laboratory in Germany. The goal of the facility will be to promote the Union's ability to characterize and accurately analyze minute samples of nuclear materials. The effort is being conducted in the nam... 3 March 2010 14:01 GMT What Is a Dirty Bomb? A dirty bomb is a simple explosive device used not so much to produce extensive damage but to contaminate a designated spot with radioactive materials. It is often associated with nuclear bombs, although it doesn't have anything in common with them aside from being an explosive device that uses small amounts of ... 2 June 2008 08:49 GMT