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Japan: Robot radiation resistance incident
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Japan: Robot radiation resistance incident

For the first time, a Japanese robot designed to withstand high levels of radiation and heat at damaged nuclear plants such as Fukushima was launched.

December 11, 2018
Japan launches new workforce in Fukushima 1
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Japan launches new workforce in Fukushima 1

Chiba Technology Institute (CIT) on July 12 launched an advanced robot designed to carry out missions inside high-radiation reactor buildings at the Fukushima No. 1 powe…

December 11, 2018
Neutrino helps explain antimatter?
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Neutrino helps explain antimatter?

The neutrinos produced in a nuclear reactor in China can change their flavor faster than normal. This result raises the hope that physicists will soon explain why the un…

December 11, 2018
US nuclear power pilot 'super safe'
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US nuclear power pilot 'super safe'

Bang George will be the pilot site for the 'American version' of the third-generation nuclear furnace design originating in China. They are claimed to be more se…

December 11, 2018
Japanese super robot 'Avatar'
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Japanese super robot 'Avatar'

Hollywood's 'Avatar' blockbuster is one step closer to reality with new inventions by Japanese scientists.

December 11, 2018
What Are Small Modular Reactors?
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What Are Small Modular Reactors?

Small modular reactors, or SMRs, are nuclear fission reactor designs intended to have lower electrical output per module than many traditional large reactors and to use…

December 11, 2018
Synthesis of nuclei with a distorted machine
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Synthesis of nuclei with a distorted machine

German scientists are trying to perform nuclear fusion (thermonuclear reactions, which normally occur in the Sun) to create a stable source of energy.

December 11, 2018
Nuclear reactor technology
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Nuclear reactor technology

Nuclear power industry (DHN) has so far had more than 50 years of history of establishment and development.

December 11, 2018
New solution for fusion reactor
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New solution for fusion reactor

Physicists have claimed to have solved a common problem in fusion reactors - a solution considered as a clean, cheap, safe, and almost limitless source of energy for the…

December 11, 2018