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Nuclear is seeing a renaissance due to the need for cleaner energy and increased electricity demand as the use of artificial intelligence is increasing. And now, it could also play a role in treating cancer.
The former headquarters of the Manhattan Project, where the world’s first atomic bomb was created, is now turning nuclear waste into a potential treatment for cancer.
This study is being conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. Atomic Power Atkinsrealis Isotek, a contractor in the company’s Terrapower and Energy division, has developed a process that extracts key elements from nuclear materials for promising cancer treatments called targeted alpha therapy.
“Isotek has adopted the government’s supply of uranium-233 and is finally processing it for disposal,” an Isotek spokesperson told Fox Business. “But in the process, we’re extracting thorium-229.”
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Scientists are researching nuclear waste and are investigating the possibility of turning it into a cancer treatment at Oak Ridge, the former headquarters of the Manhattan Project. (Fox News)
There are only 45 grams of thorium-229 in the world. This is the equivalent of six metal washing machines, and is extremely rare.
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Alpha therapy selectively targets and destroys cancer cells, while minimizing harm to nearby healthy cells. Researchers hope it can be used for multiple purposes Types of cancer, From breast to prostate.
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The image on the left shows a patient with metastatic prostate cancer. The image on the right shows the same patient after being treated with actinium for several months. (Fox News)
Public-private partnerships can significantly increase component production while reducing costs, eliminating significant risks by removing highly enriched fissile material. Oak Ridge National Institutewhere it is stored.
Scientists are adopting the government’s supply of uranium 233 while extracting thorium 229 and processing it for disposal. (Fox News)
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There is already one drug in the third phase of the clinical trial, which could be on the market by the second half of 2027.
