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May 30, 2019Production of actinium-227 ramps up for use in a drug to fight prostate cancer that has spread to bone.Office of Science
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April 22, 2019Plan Involves Four Department ProgramsOffice of Science
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April 16, 2019Employees from Oak Ridge’s EM program and its lead contractor, UCOR, took the stage at the annual U.S. Women in Nuclear (WIN) regional conference.Office of Environmental Management
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April 12, 2019Storing extremely slow neutrons in a novel trap enables precise measurement of a basic property of particle physics.Nuclear Physics
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March 26, 2019Plutonium-244 is a highly valuable nuclear material used in applications such as nuclear forensics and medical research.Office of Environmental Management
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February 21, 2019New method produces high-purity zirconium-89, a diagnostic radionuclide used to image cancerous tumors.Nuclear Physics
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February 21, 2019Yes. Such condensates, analogous to those in carbon-12, in heavier nuclei could change how we describe certain elements.Nuclear Physics
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Press ReleaseFebruary 20, 2019Mo-99 is such a critical tool in healthcare. Doctors count on it every day - Secretary Rick PerryEnergy.gov
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January 15, 2019EM and its cleanup contractor at the Idaho National Laboratory Site are on a AMWTP mission to segregate debris waste for permanent disposal at WIPP.Office of Environmental Management
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January 8, 2019Oak Ridge National Laboratory automates part of the process of producing plutonium-238, which is used by NASA to fuel deep space missions.Office of Nuclear Energy