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The Strongest Hypergravity Machine Reaches 1,900× Earth’s Gravity

Nuclear & Particles, Physics / Ngoma Manuel

China has surpassed both its own and U.S. records by constructing a massive underground hypergravity centrifuge capable of simulating forces up to 1,900 times Earth’s gravity, delivering unprecedented experimental power. Developed by Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Group for China’s CHIEF facility, the new CHIEF1900 centrifuge will soon reach 1,900 g‑tonnes, surpassing the CHIEF1300. Simulating Extreme […]

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Deep Fission Secures $30 Million To Develop Mile-Deep Nuclear Reactor

Material & Energy, Nuclear & Particles / Samilton Santos

Bringing a new dimension to underground energy, Deep Fission Nuclear has raised US$30 million to build a micro-reactor inside a borehole one mile (1.6 km) deep, with completion targeted for July 4, 2026, under the US Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program. An unconventional approach to reactor design More than a year ago, the company

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Nuclear Waste Could Become a Source of Tritium for Fusion Power

Material & Energy, Nuclear & Particles / Samilton Santos

A looming shortage of fuel for nuclear fusion may have an unexpected fix. A physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) suggests that tritium for fusion reactors could be generated using nuclear waste left over from fission plants. If fusion energy becomes practical, it could revolutionize power production, delivering virtually limitless electricity on demand. Yet,

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The World’s First Nuclear Explosion Created a Rare Form of Matter

Nuclear & Particles, Physics, Science / Samilton Santos

Eighty years ago, at 5:29 a.m. on July 16, 1945, a momentous and devastating event unfolded in the New Mexico desert. That morning, the U.S. Army conducted the Trinity test—the world’s first detonation of a nuclear bomb—using a plutonium-based implosion device nicknamed “the Gadget.” This unprecedented explosion marked the dawn of the nuclear age and

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The Nuclear Company Secures $46M To Develop Major Reactor Facilities

Nuclear & Particles, Physics / Jorge Paka

The Nuclear Company is embracing a traditional strategy for constructing new nuclear reactors. Instead of creating a brand-new design or focusing on mass production of smaller models, the company plans to build a series of reactors based on proven, existing designs. Nuclear Startup Secures $46.3 Million in Series A Funding, Eyes $51.3 Million Goal The

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Extracting Uranium from Seawater for Nuclear Fuel

All sciences, Nuclear & Particles, Physics / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

Oceans, covering a substantial portion of Earth’s surface and hosting a diverse range of life, also contain a dispersed population of uranium ions. Extracting these ions from seawater could provide a sustainable fuel source for nuclear power generation. Scientists, as reported in ACS Central Science, have developed a material for electrochemical extraction that efficiently attracts

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KSTAR’s Latest Upgrade: Potential Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion

Nuclear & Particles, Physics, Science / Ngoma Manuel

The Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR), situated in Daejeon, South Korea, continues to push the boundaries of nuclear fusion research. Recently, significant upgrades have been introduced to enhance its capabilities, enabling the generation of high-temperature plasma exceeding 100 million degrees Celsius for extended durations. The KSTAR Tokamak: Harnessing the Power of Nuclear Fusion KSTAR

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Japan Unveils the World’s Largest Operational Nuclear Fusion Reactor

Nuclear & Particles, Physics, Science / Ngoma Manuel

Japan marked a significant milestone on December 1 with the inauguration of JT-60SA, currently the world’s largest operational superconducting tokamak. Shaped like a donut, a tokamak is a nuclear fusion reactor, and this new facility, developed in collaboration with the European Union (EU), serves as a precursor to the under-construction International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER)

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Unforeseen Actions in Active Particles

Nuclear & Particles, Physics, Science / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

Physicists have demonstrated that the reliance of active particles’ propulsion speed on their orientation leads to the formation of clusters in various shapes within multi-particle systems. This discovery could potentially unlock the potential for programmable matter. Unforeseen Actions in Active Particles: systems composed of self-propelled particles Exploring systems composed of self-propelled particles, known as active

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Nuclear Fusion Produces Net Positive Energy in Breakthrough Experiment

2 Comments / Nuclear & Particles, Physics, Science / Carlos Coelho

Scientists have produced a fusion reaction that led to a net energy gain for the first time. The results from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California marks a substantial step on the long path toward producing clean energy from nuclear fusion. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Arati Prabhakar stated at

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