Radiation at Chornobyl is no big deal for these worms

Radiation from the Chornobyl nuclear disaster hasn't damaged the genomes of worms living there today. The resilience could clarify human risk.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
March 6, 2024 ~9 min

Team develops new way to recycle nuclear waste

About 95% of the starting fuel rod used in nuclear reactors in the US gets discarded as nuclear waste. A new strategy offers a way to recycle it.

Vandana Suresh-Texas A&M • futurity
May 5, 2020 ~7 min


80,000 tons of nuclear waste are sitting in limbo

"Gridlock" in Washington keeps nuclear waste from proper disposal, say experts. Their new report offers a path toward improvement.

Mark Golden-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 17, 2018 ~5 min

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