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1 million measurements in 15 mins: New microscope identifies atoms at light speed
New LIBS microscope developed by French deep tech startup hastens atomic composition analysis to a few minutes instead of ...
Nuclear fusion could one day be a viable clean energy source – but big engineering challenges stand in the way
Even once researchers can reliably get more power out of a fusion reaction than they put in, they’ll still need to overcome ...
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Method can detect harmful salts forming in nuclear waste melters
A new way to identify salts in nuclear waste melters could help improve clean-up technology, including at the Hanford Site, ...
New quantum sensing technology reveals sub-atomic signals
Since the 1950s, scientists have used radio waves to uncover the molecular "fingerprints" of unknown materials, aiding in ...
New simulation method models antineutrinos emitted from nuclear reactors during fission
Nuclear fission is the most reliable source of antineutrinos, but they are difficult to characterize. A recent study suggests ...
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Russia starts making nuclear fuel for 300 MW Gen IV lead-cooled fast neutron reactor
The automated facility has already made mockup nuclear fuel bundles for the BREST-OD-300 core design, as per Rosatom.