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The Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the New Safe Confinement structure that was built to shield the damaged Reactor No. 4, as seen on April 6, 2026. Photo: AP Still, the International Atomic Energy ...

Incident-light image of the hiroshimaite sample containing iron-chromium alloys, left, and its polished surface under reflected light, right. Credit: Bindi et al., 2026 A grain of metal scarcely wider ...

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