Neutrino detectors could help detect nuclear weapons
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 05:02
in Physics & Chemistry
Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland and even in the fictional world of CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" look to subatomic particles called neutrinos to answer the big questions about the universe. Scientists now believe neutrinos could be used to monitor nuclear power plants for signs of nuclear proliferation.