When nuclear reactors split atoms, one of the fragments is a highly radioactive form of iodide.
The recommendations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's task force are not the "sweeping reforms" that are truly needed to improve safety at America's nuclear reactors ("Split Within Nuclear Regulatory Agency," news article, July 21).
The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll found opinions on the Iran nuclear agreement split along party lines.
The extra nuclear hyperfine splitting observed in Figure 2a is due to the DMPO OH adduct [15 lines with hyperfine splitting constant (hsc) = 4.66 G for O, which has a nuclear spin, I = /2] along with DMPO OH (4 lines with hsc = 15.0 G for H and N, where O has no nuclear spin, I = 0).
The active core of a nuclear reactor splits atoms in two to produce bursts of energy and, as a byproduct, large masses of highly radioactive particles.
Nuclear power splits green opinion like nothing else, and although groups such as Greenpeace remain opposed, iconic environmentalists including James Lovelock and Patrick Moore (one of Greenpeace's founders) have come out in support of atom-splitting as the solution to a warming planet.
Einstein, too, was skeptical about nuclear energy — splitting atoms at will, he said, was "like shooting birds in the dark in a country where there are only a few birds".
The program contains a fresh interview with James Hansen, the NASA climate scientist who's become an energetic advocate for new nuclear technologies, splitting on this issue with some other climate campaigners focused on solar and other renewable energy technologies.
And the British Retail Consortium reported buoyant sales last month.In this section The nuclear option Splitting the cost Desperate measures Hearts and minds Still overcast, but brightening Slightly less big brother The great escape The conjuror's bluff ReprintsNew forecasts from the Bank of England also suggest that the economy may at last be on the turn.
Posing as a bold outrider, as he did at the summit, may yet help.In this section The nuclear option Splitting the cost Desperate measures Hearts and minds Still overcast, but brightening Slightly less big brother The great escape The conjuror's bluff ReprintsDomestic political positioning is the other rationale behind Mr Brown's proposal.
