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medical isotope

Applying radiochemistry to nuclear energy and medicine. Jasmine Hatcher's work in Brookhaven's Medical Isotope Research and Production Program focuses on extracting Actinium-225, a rare radioactive element that can be used in cancer radiation therapy. Photo accessed via Flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

How to make sure neutrons save lives instead of end them

By Julia Phillips, Miles A. Pomper, William Tobey | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons