PHYSICS & MATH

Conch Shells: Toughness Helps Design Better Protective Gear

The conch shell's unique three level configuration provides it the strength which makes it resilient to heavy external impacts. 3-D printing has enabled researchers to exactly replicate its structure and have added features to optimize the design of the protective gear.

Plutonium Discovered As Nuclear Waste Disposal Agent

Plutonium sheds light to a new discovery for its use to clean up nuclear waste. The Hanford, Washington State underground tunnel collapse is a wake up call to expedite their research for its disposl. Hanford contains 56 million gallons of radioactive waste kept in underground storage tanks.

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