Summary Becquerel, gray, sievert, Geiger counter… radioactivity comes with technical jargon that can seem impenetrable. This article offers clear explanations…
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Summary Often confused with nuclear weapons, dirty bombs operate on entirely different principles. Their aim is not mass destruction but…
Summary An orphan radioactive source is a radioisotope concentration above exemption thresholds that is no longer under regulatory control, as…
Summary More than 80 years after the atomic bombings in Japan, the hibakusha—the bombs’ surviving witnesses—are dying out, with only…
Summary Depleted uranium has been used in the military industry for decades because of its high density. Its use in…
In June 2025, Israel, followed by the United States, launched airstrikes against several Iranian nuclear facilities. This report examines uranium…
Summary On April 26, 1986, the explosion of Reactor No. 4 at Chernobyl triggered the most serious civil nuclear disaster…
Summary Fifteen years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the sector continues to learn from this major accident. Decommissioning will continue…
OUVRY is part of the second cohort of the Nuclear Accelerator program, launched by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance,…
Après l’accident de Fukushima en 2011, a créé la Force d’Action Rapide Nucléaire (FARN), un dispositif unique au monde destiné…