Grand Canyon Contamination: Uranium Mine Dumped Millions of Gallons of Toxic Water; Drinking Water in Thousands of Homes Could Be Dangerously Contaminated

Medicine & Technology Jun 26, 2024

Elevated levels of uranium, lead, and arsenic could mean that drinking water consumed by thousands could be dangerously contaminated. Read to learn more.

Teenagers Who Vape Frequently Could Be More Exposed to Uranium, Lead, and Other Toxic Heavy Metals, Study Reveals

Apr 30, 2024

Though vaping is not safe for all people of all ages, it could be particularly risky for young people. Read to learn more.

Pinyon Plain Mine Opens Near Grand Canyon, Poses Threat of Uranium Radiation to Health and Environment

Jan 17, 2024

A new uranium mine has opened a few miles from the Grand Canyon despite warnings from experts. Find out more about it in this article.

Newly Discovered Uranium Isotope Lasts Only 40 Minutes Before It Starts Decaying Into Other Elements

Apr 17, 2023

The first new neutron-rich isotope of uranium discovered since 1979 has 149 neutrons and 92 protons. Read the article to learn more about this new isotope.

Arsenic, Uranium Concentrations in US Water Systems Were Found Prevalent Among American Indian, Hispanic Communities

Dec 15, 2022

Metal concentrations were found prevalent in US counties among American Indian, Hispanic, and Alaskan native communities. Know more about this news here. Read now!

1.2 Billion-Year-Old Groundwater in South African Mine Has the Highest Radioactive Products Ever Discovered in a Fluid

Jul 07, 2022

The discovery of the 1.2-billion-year-old groundwater in a South African mine confirms that the oldest water found in Canada is not an aberration and could also exist on other planets. Continue reading to know its properties.

Vast Uranium Reserves Found in China Using Technology That Can Examine Depths Up to Almost 10,000 Feet

May 31, 2022

A massive deposit of uranium was found in China. Read on to know the chemical element's uses and what will happen if a person ingests high concentrations of it.

Fluids Found on African Diamonds Brings Clues on Earth's Evolution From 1 Billion Years Ago

May 11, 2021

Scientists recently came up with a way to solve a pair of long-lasting puzzles, which include the ages of individual fluid-bearing African diamonds and their parent material's chemistry.

Gold & Uranium: Its Ore-Forming Process Recent Discovery In South Africa

Apr 25, 2017

The discovery of how gold-uranium ore formation in Witwatersrand, Souh Africa ushers future mining possibilities for Gold and Uranium.

Scientists Able To Catch Uranium Thief By Using Dark Matter Detectors

Feb 28, 2017

Since last decade nuclear smuggling is increasing rapidly. Physicists found dark matter detectors to catch nuclear conflicts. Physicists made Large Underground Xenon(LUX) detector in south Dakota to catch Dark matters but, the study was discontinued in September 2016. Now they are constructing LUX-ZEPLIN than can also help physicists to catch Uranium thieves.