Scientific works
Mini reactor on container truck with capacity of nearly 20 MW
Nano Nuclear Energy's small modular nuclear reactor model can be transported on container trucks to bring clean energy to remote areas.
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Space science
China uses nuclear power to launch a mission to Neptune
China is also contemplating a nuclear-powered Neptune Explorer to explore the ice giant and its largest moon (Triton).
Science Events
Russia and China dominate the design of nuclear reactors in the world
The International Energy Agency (IEA) executive director Fatih Birol said that since 2017, 87% of the world's new nuclear reactors that broke ground were of Russian and…
Science Events
NASA reveals plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon
The US space agency (NASA) announced that it wants to build nuclear power reactors to serve the flights.
Scientific works
Build a factory to produce 13,700 tons of artificial meat per year
Good Meat Company will build a factory with 10 of the largest bioreactors in the world to grow meat, each with a capacity of 250,000 liters.
Scientific works
China's 2 gigawatt commercial fusion reactor
A Chinese research team has designed the world's first plant that can turn fusion energy into electricity without shutting down the power grid.
Scientific application
Nuclear reactors on… trucks: A chance to score points for the kind of energy that is considered 'poisoning the Earth'
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to develop and commercialize nuclear reactors small enough to be transported on trucks by the end of the next decade. The compa…
Biology
Strangely, tobacco makes it less expensive to produce artificial meat
Acting as a reactor, the medicinal plant will provide substances that promote meat growth, significantly reducing the cost of artificial meat production.
Conquer Mars
Using astronaut urine and solar energy to create fuel on Mars
Engineers are working on a system that converts astronaut urine into fuel on Mars using solar energy.
Scientific works
Fusion reactor hits 100 million degrees Celsius
The British company's spherical tokamak reactor achieves new achievements, moving closer to the goal of efficient fusion energy extraction.
Scientific application
China develops world's most durable tungsten material
The team at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Hefei, Anhui province, say they have developed the strongest tungsten material that can be used in a fusion furnace.
Environment
Robot captures molten radioactive fuel in Fukushima
A remote-controlled robot photographed a molten nuclear fuel dump that fell to the bottom of the most damaged reactor at the Fukushima power plant.
New technology
A fusion reactor generates energy with 14kg of explosives
The JET reactor set a new record by generating 59 megajoules of energy in a reaction that lasted 5 seconds.
Space science
Science makes a new breakthrough in the development of fusion energy
Scientists have made a big step forward in their efforts to realize an efficient fusion reactor. New research could help create an entirely new source of energy, while r…
New technology
Russian scientists develop coating that minimizes the risk of radioactive leaks
Testing has proven that the new coating developed by the team provides increased protection against mechanical damage that may occur during operation.