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medical isotopes

A New Push for Homegrown Medical Isotopes

May 30, 2026

A nuclear tech firm from Albuquerque is taking steps to build a production site near Eunice, New Mexico. Its goal is to create isotopes that hospitals rely on for scans and treatments. Right now, the U. S. gets all its Molybdenum-99 from old reactors overseas. That supply isn’t stable—if something g

science

Zinc-65: Making It Easier to Produce

December 2, 2025

Zinc-65 is a special kind of zinc that is useful in medicine and industry. Scientists wanted to find the best way to make it. They looked at different methods to see which one works best. They used special computer programs to study how different particles, like protons and alpha particles, interac

health

Mini Reactors: Your Doctor's New Sidekick? ?

February 6, 2025

Imagine this: your doctor could soon whip up medical isotopes right in their office. It sounds like science fiction, but it's closer to reality than you might think. Why does this matter? Because medical isotopes are crucial for detecting cancer and other diseases. They're also essential in industri