Nuclear Energy

Transgenerational mutational signature in offspring of former Chernobyl cleanup workers

Transgenerational mutational signature in offspring of former Chernobyl cleanup workers

Fabian Brand et.al. | Scientific Reports Journal   Researchers have found that DNA damage caused by ionizing radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster is appearing in the children of those who were exposed—marking the first clear evidence of such effects being passed down across generations. Full journal article availableRead More

Medicine and nuclear power: A fact-sheet

Medicine and nuclear power: A fact-sheet

“Modern medicine does not depend on nuclear power. All electricity producing reactors could be shut down permanently with little or no impact on best medical practices.” – Dr. Gordon Edwards, President, Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility

Is nuclear power needed to create medical isotopes? "No!," says Dr. Gordon Edwards, President, Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility

Is nuclear power needed to create medical isotopes? “No!,” says Dr. Gordon Edwards, President, Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility

 Do we need nuclear power to create medical isotopes? Dr. Gordon Edwards, President, Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility addresses this and related questions in this webinar.

Nuclear energy: Fusion power unlikely to become competitive

Nuclear energy: Fusion power unlikely to become competitive

Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Fusion April 5, 2026 at 2:25 am 0 comments

Lingxi Tang, Bessie Noll, Anurag Panda & Tobias S. Schmidt | Nature Energy Journal     While nuclear fusion power is often hailed as a future source of abundant, clean energy, current dominant fusion designs, magnetic and laser inertial, are unlikely to become competitive due to their expected low experience rates.Read More