Sep 12, 2011
UPDATE: Rory CL at the BBC tweeted that there has been no leak of radioactive materials.
AFP is reporting an explosion at Marcoule, located in the Chusclan and Codolet French communes, near Bagnols-sur-Cèze in the Gard department, within Côtes-du-Rhône region. Marcoule site of first industrial and military plutonium experiments. Diversification of the site was started in the 1970s with the creation of the Phénix …
Jul 15, 2011
New nuclear power stations – The UK government is/has approved the building of 8 nuclear power stations in the UK at Hartlepool; Sellafield, Cumbria; Heysham, Lancashire; Wylfa, Isle of Anglesey; Sizewell, Suffolk; Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex; Oldbury, Gloucestershire and Hinkley Point in Somerset. Presumably, the'll produce a lot of gigawatts without contributing directly to CO2 emissions. So…why are we also still messing around with wind, wave and solar? Will the total additional capacity of those 8 …
Apr 27, 2011
Crowdsourcing a clinical trial to treat ALS – Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a pretty grim disease. Victims experience progressive muscle weakness, leading to death; patients survive a median of only two to five years following the onset of symptoms. Currently, there are no effective therapies. So it's not surprising that when a preliminary study shows a hint of efficacy, patients will do what they can to get access to the drug and share …
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