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What is heavy water?
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What is heavy water?

Heavy water is water containing a higher proportion of deuterium isotopes (deuterium), either deuterium oxide, D2O or ²H2O, or deuterium protium oxide, HDO or H¹H²O.

June 15, 2020
What Is Nuclear Fusion and How Does It Work?
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What Is Nuclear Fusion and How Does It Work?

Nuclear fusion releases energy when light atomic nuclei combine into heavier nuclei; on Earth, fusion-energy research focuses on creating and controlling extremely hot p…

December 18, 2018
Detect organic matter on Mars
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Detect organic matter on Mars

Mars exploration robots deploy the final equipment. Soil analysis showed organic compounds of uncertain origin.

December 17, 2018
China is about to have an artificial sun
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China is about to have an artificial sun

The Hefei Institute of Physical Science under the Chinese Academy of Sciences will complete the advanced superconducting nuclear fusion reactor (EAST) in March or April…

December 15, 2018