Articles for Oak Ridge

As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically

Live Mint  

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee on Wednesday, promising to resume and grow its manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium at its facility in Ohio. The expansion by Centrus Energy at its massive facility in Oak Ridge comes as the U.S. ramps up its reliance …

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Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here's why privacy advocates care
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here's why privacy advocates care

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. VULNERABLE TO HEAT At the …

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‘I lied about everything’: An NFL player hid his family trauma until he saved them — and himself
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘I lied about everything’: An NFL player hid his family trauma until he saved them — and himself

New York Times  

While the waves crashed against the rocks beneath him, Grant Stuard readied himself for the fall. Grant would throw his helmet if he didn’t win every rep. “My dad pushed me a lot harder than most kids would’ve been OK with,” Grant says. “As I got older, I was like, ‘This is bullsh–,’” Grant says. “I hadn’t told a soul …

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Joe Bonsall dead at 76: Oak Ridge Boys tenor passes due to complications with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
6 months ago

Joe Bonsall dead at 76: Oak Ridge Boys tenor passes due to complications with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Daily Mail  

Joe Bonsall, a member of the country and gospel vocal quartet Oak Ridge Boys, has died at the age of 76. A tenor vocalist for the group, Bonsall joined the Oak Ridge Boys in 1973 and in 2015 was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame alongside three of his bandmates. Joe Bonsall, a member of the country and …

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‘Scared as hell’: Climate scientists risk jobs, jail to save dying planet
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Scared as hell’: Climate scientists risk jobs, jail to save dying planet

Al Jazeera  

“I was scared as hell. Abramoff was jarred by the data: “I remember feeling the enormity of all of the Earth systems that were already being affected by climate change and how little time we had to avert more catastrophic effects.” Overwhelmed by the severity of the climate impacts and the resulting human suffering, Abramoff, who was completing her postdoctorate …

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Guns, Ammo Retailers Report Sales Surge Across U.S. Amid Coronavirus Fears
4 years, 9 months ago

Guns, Ammo Retailers Report Sales Surge Across U.S. Amid Coronavirus Fears

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Toilet paper and hand sanitizer aren’t the only items flying off store shelves as the coronavirus continues to spread across the country. Michelle Bruneau, an employee at Carrara’s Gun Shop in Shrewsbury, Vermont, said she’s seen a significant boost in sales ― mostly ammunition ― over the last few weeks. “When you depend on the government for …

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Liane Russell: Geneticist who highlighted the danger of X-rays on embryos
5 years, 4 months ago

Liane Russell: Geneticist who highlighted the danger of X-rays on embryos

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Liane Russell was a refugee …

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Getting Fire From A Tree Without Burning The Wood
5 years, 7 months ago

Getting Fire From A Tree Without Burning The Wood

NPR  

Getting Fire From A Tree Without Burning The Wood Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Bagshaw/Science Source/Getty Images Sean Bagshaw/Science Source/Getty Images A scientist walks up to a cottonwood tree, sticks a hollow tube in the middle and then takes a lighter and flicks it. Media no longer available "The wood in this particular species naturally has this condition called …

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