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Computational advances will also make it possible to design radiation-resistant materials literally atom by atom and, perhaps, specially tailored nanostructures that could store long-lived nuclear waste safely for tens of thousands of years.
Why Fukushima Won't Kill Nuclear Power Richard K. Lester 2011
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Even so, earlier this month, Swiss Parliament also decided the nation did in fact need more radiation-resistant refuges.
Swiss Renew Push for Bomb Shelters Deborah Ball 2011
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Tepco plans to cover one of the damaged reactors with a giant radiation-resistant polyester sheet by the end of October, while work to suck radioactive dust from the reactors' primary containment vessels is expected to be completed by year's end.
Japan Plant's Radioactive Leaks Diminish Mitsuru Obe 2011
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One might think consumers would desire just the opposite, wanting garments that felt weightless, but among the technology's potential applications are lead-impregnated radiation-resistant clothing "Wouldn't that be great in Japan!" somebody remarked and weighted wet suits for scuba divers.
Network University Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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One might think consumers would desire just the opposite, wanting garments that felt weightless, but among the technology's potential applications are lead-impregnated radiation-resistant clothing "Wouldn't that be great in Japan!" somebody remarked and weighted wet suits for scuba divers.
Network University Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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Although cockroaches do indeed have a much higher radiation resistance than vertebrates, with the lethal dose perhaps 6 to 15 times that for humans, they are not exceptionally radiation-resistant compared to other insects, such as the fruit fly.
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After all, even without melanin, many fungi are intrinsically radiation-resistant.
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Once upon a time, the last remnants of life–radiation-resistant spores and hyperthermophilic single-celled archaea–gave up their long evolutionary battle against the red sun that grew in their sky.
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Researchers uncover protection mechanism of radiation-resistant bacterium
March 20th, 2007 2007
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According to the judges, Mohsen V. also tried to supply to Tehran via front companies in Dubai "Geiger counters for radiation-resistant detectors constructed especially for protection against the effects of nuclear detonations."
Germany's Spies Refuted the 2007 NIE Report Bruno Schirra 2009
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