Researchers develop a 'physical cryptography' for secure and accurate accounting of the world's nuclear arsenals
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 04:51
in Physics & Chemistry
Verifiably reducing the number of nuclear weapons in the world will require more than international diplomacy; a scientific breakthrough is needed. To date, all nuclear arms control treaties have been limited in a peculiar way: Participants cannot determine that the warheads of other countries being counted are real.