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Cosmic Rays May Reveal Damage to Fukushima's Nuclear Reactors
By Jeremy Hsu published
Calif. Nuclear Power Plant Set for Retirement
By Megan Gannon published
Southern California's embattled San Onofre nuclear plant will be permanently shut down, its operators announced today.

'Powerships' May Replace South Korea's Offline Nuclear Reactors
By Live Science Staff published
Floating power plants rented from Turkey can help prevent power shortages in an emergency.

Look Ma, No Bubbles! New Material Boils Without the Froth
By Charles Q. Choi published
The finding may lead the way to avoiding nuclear plant explosions.

Kodak had a 'Secret' Nuclear Reactor
By Live Science Staff published
The bankrupt former photography giant had a secret nuclear reactor at its New York headquarters.

How Safe Are US Nuclear Reactors? Lessons from Fukushima
By David Biello published
The U.S. has reactors of the same designs that melted down at Fukushima Daiichi, but regulators hope changes could prevent a repeat of Japan's nuclear crisis.

Radioactive Rain Across the US Is Natural
By Natalie Wolchover published
YouTube is flooded with videos of people detecting high levels of radioactivity shortly after rainfall. But as it turns out, this radiation comes from a natural source.

First Next-Gen US Reactor Designed to Avoid Fukushima Repeat
By Jeremy Hsu published
The U.S. has approved its first new reactors in more than three decades since it suffered a partial meltdown at Three Mile Island.
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