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Atomic-Veterans Survivors’ Benefit Program Expires in Seven Months

“Shot Grable,” the first and only test of the Atomic Cannon using a live 280mm nuclear artillery shell which took place at the Nevada Test Site in 1953. (United States Air Force's Lookout Mountain 1352d Photographic Squadron/via Reuters)

My father, Wesley L. Smith, died for his country. He wasn’t shot or blown up in war — although he was wounded in World War II and was awarded a Silver Star and two Bronze Stars for valor. No, when the Korean War broke out, he was called back into active service and sent to the Nevada Atomic Test Sites — where he was exposed to deadly radiation. He also lost his hearing in a test.

Dad died of cancer in 1984. But when Mom applied for survivor’s benefits as Dad asked her to do, she was refused repeatedly. And the VA lied about his service, first saying he was never in Nevada and then — after I proved through documentation and his hearing loss from a bomb blast that he indeed was — they lied about his never having been exposed.

It has been a festering wound in my soul all these years. So last Memorial Day, I wrote about how…

Atomic force microscope measures adhesion energy of the coronavirus

A study by Department of Energy researchers detailed a potential method to detect the novel coronavirus on surfaces. Scientists from Pacific Northwest, Oak Ridge, Sandia and Ames national laboratories used an atomic force microscope to measure how easily particles of the virus's spike protein attached to surfaces, a property called adhesion energy

Funded by the Coronavirus CARES Act, the research also examined ways to chemically identify viral particles collected at the nanoscale level—about 1,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair.

"Our findings show this is a viable potential method to gauge infectious amounts and could lead to a greater understanding of whether particular surfaces carry greater risk for transmitting the virus," said ORNL's Ali Passian, one of the study's authors. "The method can be applied to detect other viruses and could be used to develop antiviral materials for surfaces."

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Atomic Kitten Announce Comeback!

They were the definitive British girl band of the early 2000’s, who’s flawless discography packed with top-tier pop bops would go on to become the soundtrack to many a music fans childhood, and now Liz, Natasha and Jenny, aka Atomic Kitten are BACK!

Reuniting to celebrate 22 years since the release of their debut album Right Now – which to date has sold over half a million copies in the U.K. alone – the girls also have plans to hit the road with fellow pop legends and former label mates Blue, serving as special guests on the boy bands 20th anniversary Heart and Soul Tour.

In a joint statement announcing the news of their reunion, the Kittens say: “Last summer we got to experience a glimpse of our previous lives, and we loved it! 15 years later with no rehearsals and as nervous as ever, we took to the stage in the middle of Trafalgar Square where the atmosphere in London was alive, as England came together to support the final of Euro 2020. It was enough to light the fire between us and we can’t wait to see what new memories we can make in…