Wisconsin firms hope to make more of the radioactive isotope MRIs need

In the medical world, MRIs have become fairly commonplace. But imaging diagnostics like MRIs and heart stress tests depend on molybdenum-99, or Mo-99, a radioactive isotope that decays into the diagnostic imaging agent technetium 99m, or Tc-99m. The...

UN chief warns nuclear waste could be leaking into the Pacific

A UN chief is concerned that a Cold War-era nuclear 'coffin' could be leaking radioactive material into the Pacific. The concerns are both alarming and oddly similar to the plot of Shin Godzilla -- including the part about it being the US's fault.

Fallout 76 Glowing Vault Boy Lamp Lights up the Wasteland

Celebrate Fallout 76 the right way by buying this glowing Vault Boy LED lamp and displaying it proudly in your own personal vault. It glows a nice radioactive green like it is powered from 100 radroaches, so it will make you feel like you are right in the game.

The USB-powered lamp doesn’t appear to give off a ton of light so, you probably won’t be able to read with it, but it does set the Fallout mood nicely. It’s perfect for your desk, and is a good reminder to always prepare for the apocalypse. Anyway, it’s always nice to have a Vault Boy around giving you the thumbs up for a job well done.

So kick back, grab yourself a Nuka Cola and fire up the game, while bathed in the warm glow of this awesome lamp. Normally you should stay away from glowing green objects, boys and girls, but in this case I think it’s alright. And if I’m wrong? Well, you’ll probably get awesome superpowers. Or a nasty gross mutation of some sort. Could go either way honestly, but at least you have a chance at leveling up.

This official Fallout 76 lamp will cost you $40 and is available for preorder from Geekstore.

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Amazon backs Marie Curie biopic starring Rosamund Pike

Amazon's latest Prime Video production won't just rely on star power to reel you in -- it should also appeal to science fans. The internet giant is teaming with France's Studiocanal on Radioactive, a biopic covering the work and romance of pioneerin...

Japan has delayed the Fukushima nuclear plant cleanup again

There's been another delay in the plan to clean up the Fukushima nuclear plant. The Japan Times reported today that the country's government approved another revision to the cleanup schedule that will push removal of radioactive fuel rods from reacto...

Study says Fukushima region is safe enough for people to return

Fukushima's ill-fated nuclear power plant may still be so dangerous that it kills robots, but residents are trickling back as officials decide that radiation levels are safe in some areas. But are they safe enough that you'd never have to worry abou...

This Radioactive Waste Birthday Cake is Rad

If you read the list of chemical ingredients on grocery store cakes these days, you may as well be eating radioactive waste. At least this cake actually is supposed to be a radioactive waste site.

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In fact, there is a very good reason that it has this theme. It was made for a radioactive waste manager’s birthday party. How would you like that job? The least they can do is bake you an awesome cake like this. Redditor centinel4 posted the picture. He must have been at the party, because he had firsthand knowledge about the barrels being made of marzipan.

What a waste of a good cake. Get it? It looks delicious, and I’m sure it is not radioactive at all. You might want to get out your geiger counter before taking a bite, just in case.

[via Neatorama]

This Watch Looks Like a Nuclear Reactor Control Panel

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Danger! Tokyoflash’s latest watch, the Kisai Radioactive looks like something you’d in a nuclear power plant. It has a bold retro style with flashing lights and curved lines and the nuclear radiation symbol. Yet it’s still a watch and it’s pretty simple to see the time once you know what you’re looking for:
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Easy enough, you don’t need to be nuclear scientist to figure out the time. The stainless steel case gives it a polished industrial look that complements the design that looks like it would be something that a Bond villain would be controlling. Insert your own clever double entendre right about here friends.
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With a watch like this with the bells and whistles and flashing lights (you can program it to flash up every 15 minutes during the evening hours if you want to…or not) it uses up the battery faster than a boring ol’ non-flashing watch. No worries though, the battery is rechargeable via USB and one charge is good for 30 days of use so you don’t have to change the battery. Win. Look, it’s even good for guys and girls:
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Wow, double blue steel right there. The watch has an alarm, adjustable strap and is water resistant. Plus it’s way fun to pretend you’re saving the earth from atomic meltdown daily. Or causing it, right Homer?
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Radioactive Orchestra 2.0 takes the music live, makes sweet photonic melodies (video)

Radioactive Orchestra 20 takes to the live stage, makes sweet melodies from photons video

Sweden's Kollektivet Livet took a step towards demystifying the invisible energy around us last year through its Radioactive Orchestra, which turned isotopes into beats and beeps. To our relief, the Orchestra isn't content to record in the studio. Version 2.0 of the music project is all about going on tour, so to speak, through live instruments: in a first prototype, a photon detector translates every radiation hit from nearby materials into its own audio pulse. The invention results in an imprecise art based on distance, but aspiring cesium rock stars can tweak the sensitivity or transpose the notes to generate their own distinct tunes. Orchestra manager Georg Herlitz tells us that the initial setup you see here, played at TEDx Gotëborg, is just a "sneak peek" of both a finished instrument and more work to come. We might just line up for the eventual concerts if the performance video after the break (at the 10:30 mark) is any indication.

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