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What Is Nuclear Waste and How Is It Managed?
Nuclear waste is radioactive material that requires controlled handling because its radioactivity or other hazardous properties persist after use. The term covers severa…
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What Is Nuclear Energy and How Does Nuclear Power Work?
Nuclear power generates heat from fission, the splitting of heavy atomic nuclei such as uranium. A power plant uses that heat to make steam and drive a turbine-generator…
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What Is Fusion Ignition?
Fusion ignition is a condition in which heating from fusion products becomes strong enough to sustain or amplify the fusion burn without relying only on continued extern…
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How Does a Fusion Reactor Work?
A fusion reactor aims to create a hot plasma in which light nuclei fuse, confine or compress that plasma long enough to release useful energy, then capture the energy in…
Environment
A type of fuel has suddenly 're-emerged' amidst the global energy crisis.
While the whole world is striving to minimize carbon emissions, no one expected this environmentally harmful fuel to suddenly become so popular.
Medicine - Health
How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning when heating.
To clarify, carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas released from fuels such as charcoal, propane, methane, or petroleum that are partially burned (incomplete…
Conquer Mars
NASA's 'oldest' Mars orbiter has not run out of fuel yet
An error in calculating the remaining fuel of the 22-year-old Mars Odyssey orbiter had experts thinking it was about to end its mission.
Environment
Why solar energy is the only viable energy source in the long term
Not only can solar energy completely meet all of the world's energy needs, in the long term it is the only energy source that will not overheat the Earth.
Scientific works
First image of fusion power plant that could power 50,000 homes
Tokamak Energy shares first images of commercial fusion power plant using 200 MW effective tokamak reactor.
New technology
Scientists have created a generator that doesn't need fuel.
This strange generator can produce up to 10KW of electricity continuously without fuel for 24 hours a day.
Scientific works
50 megawatt small nuclear reactor
NuScale's mini-reactor design has been certified as safe and could be operational in the next few years.
New technology
Hydrogen cars can run thousands of kilometers without charging
The Eco-Runner XIII three-wheeler aims to set a world record for the longest distance driven on hydrogen without refueling in June 2023.
Science invention
Science invents new paint, only 1.3 kilograms is enough to cover a Boeing 747
According to scientists, this is the first example of
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Micro nuclear reactor can produce 5 MW of electricity
Westinghouse Corporation introduces an advanced reactor design that could provide nuclear power to areas where water is scarce and heat is needed.
Space science
'Strange smell' detected on cargo spacecraft to ISS
Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have had to temporarily shut down a module after discovering