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Applications of Nuclear Science

Basic research in nuclear science has spawned benefits that extend far beyond the original research, often in completely unexpected ways. Nuclear science continues to have a major impact in other areas of science, technology, medicine, energy production and national security. Nuclear diagnostic techniques find many applications in dating archeological objects, in materials research, and in monitoring changes in the environment.

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