Radioactive californium-252 is a prolific neutron emitter, making it useful for examining jet engine parts for defects, finding underground oil and gas reservoirs, bombarding certain tumors, and ...

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory - home of one of only two reactor facilities in the world capable of producing californium-252 (Cf-252) - has begun implementing a new six-year ...

At today’s prices, one gramme of californium-252 can be valued at around $27 million, a figure that can exceed the value of roughly 200 kg of gold depending on where gold is trading. That headline ...

Forget gold and diamonds. Right now the most expensive material available for industrial use is a synthetic metal most people have never heard of, called californium 252. Industry estimates put its ...

This week, we meet the element, californium. I'll give you three guesses as to where this element's name comes from -- and your first two guesses don't count! Californium is a radioactive actinoid ...

Storing radioactive waste poses a problem for nuclear power facilities worldwide and often leads to heated debates over the pitfalls of nuclear energy production. Pictured, environmental activists ...