It can transform highly radioactive waste lasting hundreds of thousands of years into mildly radioactive waste with less than 300 years of toxicity. But it's yet to receive significant fu...

Franklin Servan-Schreiber 08 Aug 2018

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International Security

The state of the world’s nuclear arsenal in 3 charts

The stockpile of nuclear weapons may be getting smaller, but it’s also being modernized, which means genuine progress towards nuclear disarmament remains a distant goal.

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 19 Jun 2018

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International Security

The strategic fallout of US withdrawal from the Iran deal

The consequences of President Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal are likely to be dramatic, and far outlive his time in office.

RAND Corporation 13 May 2018

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Nuclear Security

This is what you need to know about the Iran nuclear deal

A guide to the nuclear disarmament deal with Iran, following President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw US support.

Adam Jezard 09 May 2018

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Republic of Korea

North Korea is putting all its clocks forward 30 minutes to match the south

North Korea created its own timezone - Pyongyang Time - in 2015 but is moving it forward 30 minutes following recent talks.

Alexandra Ma · Business Insider 02 May 2018

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International Security

South Korea has switched off its propaganda broadcasts ahead of North Korea meeting

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-In meet this week to discuss a future relationship between the two nations.

Christine Kim · Reuters 24 Apr 2018

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Chemical and Materials Industry

Why scientists need arts training for the safety of society

To engage responsibly, our next generation of scientists needs training in the arts and ethics.

Richard Lachman · The Conversation 05 Feb 2018

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International Security

Five reasons to lose sleep in 2018

Geopolitical risks could throw us off track in 2018 – and perhaps even change the global order

Carlos Pascual 21 Jan 2018

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Nuclear Security

North Korea says it tested a new ICBM

North Korea said on Wednesday it had successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), called Hwasong-15, that could reach all of the U.S. mainland.

Josh Smith · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 29 Nov 2017

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Nuclear Security

What President Trump's latest move means for the Iran nuclear deal

A look at the possible impact of President Trump's latest announcement on the Iran nuclear deal.

Moritz Pieper · The Conversation 17 Oct 2017

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Fragility, Violence and Conflict

Which countries possess nuclear weapons?

Nine countries hold a total of 14,900 warheads, according to the Nobel Peace Prize winner, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)

Arwen Armbrecht 06 Oct 2017

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International Security

Will the US unleash a cyber attack on North Korea, and what would this look like?

With rising international tensions over North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, a decision will soon be made on whether a strategic cyber attack will be used against the rogue nation.

Gadi Evron and Boaz Dolev 19 Sep 2017

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Nuclear Security

What 'sniffer planes' tell us about North Korea's nuclear test

Sniffer planes fly through fly through clouds of radioactive debris to collect air samples and catch dust and detect possible nuclear explosions.

Kaitlin Cook · The Conversation 08 Sep 2017

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Republic of Korea

North Korea may have panicked the world, but the ‘H-bomb’ test changes little

North Korea has conducted its sixth nuclear device test.

Virginie Grzelczyk · The Conversation 04 Sep 2017

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