TEES researchers develop nuclear material detection and nuclear forensics methodologies to combat threats
(WorldNews Environment)

September 19, 2017 | By: Robert (Chris) Scoggins International fears of nuclear war were once concerns of the Cold War era, but geopolitical and international developments within the last century have placed countries like North Korea and Iran at the forefront of nuclear tensions and capabilities. As concerns of proliferation, the spread of nuclear weapons development, grows among hostile foreign powers, researchers at Texas A&M University are improving technologies that help monitor nuclear materials across the globe. `Geopolitical tensions and issues will likely always continue to be in flux,` said Dr. Sunil Chirayath, associate professor of nuclear engineering and the director of the...