Live (almost) forever
Life expectancy may soon reach 100 years in rich nations as advances in science and medicine hold ageing at bay, the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science heard last week. Poor countries will be unlikely to benefit, widening the gap between the world’s haves and have-nots.
Knock for MOX
The mixed-oxide (MOX) nuclear fuel plant at Sellafield in north-west England will only produce one-quarter of the fuel it was originally designed for, the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) told parliament last week. The plant makes fuel rods from plutonium and uranium recovered…
