USDA-APHIS Shipping Containers (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

USDA-APHIS Shipping Containers

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With additional engineering, a new method to detect radioactive material, developed by physicists at the University of Maryland, could be scaled up to scan shipping containers at ports of entry--providing a powerful new tool for security applications.

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