DefenceTalkResearchers have demonstrated proof of concept for a novel low-energy nuclear reaction imaging technique designed to detect the presence of “special nuclear materials” – weapons-grade uranium and plutonium – in cargo containers arriving at U.S. ports. The method relies on a combination of neutrons and high-energy photons to detect shielded radioactive materials inside the containers. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-technique-could-improve-detection-of-concealed-nuclear-materials-67306/

DefenceTalkMexican authorities scrambled Wednesday to find a stolen truck containing “extremely dangerous” radioactive material used in medical treatment, officials said. The white Volkswagen Worker truck was transporting a “teletherapy source” containing cobalt-60 when it was stolen in the central Hidalgo state town of Tepojaco, north of Mexico City, the International Atomic Energy Agency said. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/truck-with-dangerous-radioactive-material-stolen-in-mexico-49831/