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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Plutonium was discovered and first synthesized in the early 1940's. Several isotopes of plutonium are used in nuclear technologies, 238Pu for heat generation and 239Pu for energy production and weapons. Both isotopes emit alpha particles, which pose a significant radiation hazard when incorporated into the body.
Scott C. Miller
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Mitigating the Threat of Nuclear-Weapon Proliferation via Nuclear-Submarine Programs
Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, 2019 Brazil is building a nuclear-powered attack submarine, South Korea has in the past asserted its need for nuclear-powered attack submarines to deal with the threat of North Korean nuclear-armed submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and Iran has asserted ...
Frank von Hippel
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The Threat of a Nuclear- Armed North Korea and the Possibility of Solutions
Jurnal Hubungan Internasional, 2015 This article tries to describe the threat of North Korea nuclear to regional and international security. North Korea Nuclear Proliferation is open the possibility of an arms race, even nuclear war in the region. Moreover, North Korea technology’s ability
Zain Maulana
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A Romantic Genius? The Experience of Knowledge that Shaped Werner Heisenberg's Scientific Persona
Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, EarlyView.In 1976, the year that Werner Heisenberg passed away, Armin Hermann published a short biography, titled Werner Heisenberg in Selbstzeugnissen und Bilddokumenten. Since then, historians and biographers have offered their accounts on Heisenberg's life and his contributions to modern physics. Many of these biographies present Heisenberg as a genius.
Elena Schaa
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Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, EarlyView.Abstract The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident underscored the crucial role of nuclear engineering experts. However, the specific arguments and motivations of scientists advocating for the introduction of foreign reactors remain unclear.
Masahiro Inohana
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Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, EarlyView.Abstract This paper examines how an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission for technical assistance in the late 1950s to Greece was effectively transformed into a mission to achieve the IAEA′s central objective: to consolidate its position as the leading global authority on radiation protection. The study focuses on the work of Alfred
Loukas Freris
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INTERNATIONAL LEGAL MECHANISMS OF THE USE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES
Хабаршы. Заң сериясы, 2018 This article discusses the problems connected with the use of nuclear energy. The specificity of nuclear energy is that its application can serve both good and harm to humanity. Thanks to atomic en-ergy it is possible to create the nuclear
Sylkina S.M. +2 more
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Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the context of the rural public sphere as reflected in residents' consciousness of their volunteering potential. To this end, a qualitative study was conducted in two rural settlements belonging to the same regional municipality in northern Israel: one Jewish and the other Arab. The 32 interviewees who participated in the
Yasmin Aboud‐Halabi +1 more
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Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract Objective A benzodiazepine (diazepam or midazolam) is one of the current standards of care therapies to effectively terminate organophosphorus nerve agent‐induced status epilepticus when administered shortly after onset. Preclinical studies showed that benzodiazepines were less effective in stopping status epilepticus when treatment was ...
Hailey G. Steier +8 more
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Dry Eye Disease: Oxidative Stress on Ocular Surface and Cutting‐Edge Antioxidants
Global Challenges, EarlyView.This review has systematically evaluated the oxidative damage of cornea, tear film, lacrimal gland, conjunctiva and meibomian gland for dry eye, and concluded the antioxidants that are either commercially available or in the research phase. GQDs: Graphene quantum dots; LF: lactoferrin; ROS: Reactive oxygen species; SOD: Superoxide dismutase; tFNA ...
Rong Hu +3 more
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