A cross section of the ITER tokamak showing the interior walls lined with tungstenITER OrganizationBreakthrough in Fusion Reactor: Preventing Tungsten InterferenceIn an effort to improve the tokamak fusion reactor known as ITER, researchers have discovered a way to prevent rogue tungsten atoms from breaking off the walls and interfering with the plasma. This breakthrough...
Render of a passenger airliner equipped with VDR2 enginesVenus AerospaceWhen does a hollow tube become more than just an empty tube? When it transforms into a ramjet that utilizes rotating detonation technology to achieve hypersonic flight. A prime example is Venus Aerospace's latest innovation, the Venus Detonation Ramjet 2000 lb Thrust Engine (VDR2).Overcoming the...
A scanning electron microscope image of a cell sitting atop the nanopillarsAli SarikhaniResearchers have discovered a way to pierce the nucleus of a cell without damaging the rest of its structure, similar to puncturing the yolk of an egg without breaking the white or the shell. This breakthrough could have significant implications for medical...
Credit: DepositfotosEarth's Complex History Beneath Our FeetWhile many of us take the ground beneath our feet for granted, it holds Earth's complex history within its layers, like pages of a book. Research suggests there are lesser-known chapters in that history, buried deep in Earth's past. In fact, Earth's inner core seems to have another,...
Credit: DepositphotosNuclear Explosions as a Defense Against AsteroidsPrecisely detonating a nuclear bomb above an approaching asteroid could be our best chance of avoiding a catastrophic impact.Precisely detonating a nuclear bomb above an approaching asteroid could be our best chance of avoiding a catastrophic impact.A laboratory experiment conducted by an international team of researchers showed...
Credit: DepositphotosReconstructing Ancient GenomesResearchers reconstructed the oldest human genomes from South Africa, based on the remains of two individuals who lived about 10,000 years ago, providing a deeper understanding of how the region was populated, explained one of the authors of the study on Sunday.A man and a woman whose remains researchers found in...
Credit: DepositphotosAlzheimer's and Reduced Cancer Risk: Unveiling a Mysterious LinkResearch has revealed that individuals with Alzheimer's disease appear to have a lower risk of developing certain cancers, and a recent study involving rodents may provide insight into this phenomenon.In a study conducted in China, scientists observed that mice exhibiting Alzheimer-like symptoms had a notably...
A new study demonstrates a possible way to deflect an Earthbound asteroidDepositphotosAsteroids pose a serious threat to Earth, as history has shown – just ask the dinosaurs. Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have now demonstrated a potential method for diverting a dangerous asteroid using X-rays.NASA's Current Defense MeasuresNASA has already taken proactive steps to...
