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Tracing unidentified nuclear materials: APS, AAAS study group urges new steps
02-16-2008 · EurekAlert!The United States is in danger of losing some of the expertise needed to rapidly and accurately identify nuclear materials smuggled on the black market or used in a nuclear detonation, according to a newly released report by the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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