China is moving full speed ahead in high-speed rail innovation, as the country prepares its newest bullet train for commercial use at 400km/h (250mph). The CR450, developed by the China Academy of Railway Sciences, is now undergoing final…
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Sam Altman-backed Oklo to cool AI data centers with new nuclear tech
Oklo, a nuclear technology company, has joined hands with Vertiv, a global leader in digital infrastructure, to develop an advanced power and cooling technology for hyperscale and colocation data centers.
Both companies will work on building…
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6 million UK homes to get power from $51B nuclear plant approval
The United Kingdom government has given the final investment decision for the Sizewell C nuclear power plant.
UK’s Energy Secretary Ed Miliband signed off the multi-billion dollar deal for the nuclear power plant that aims to deliver clean…
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UK nuclear submarine fires drone torpedo to sniff out stealth enemies
The Royal Navy has successfully tested the launch and recovery of uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) from a nuclear-powered submarine to expand its undersea warfare capabilities.
The trials, part of Project Scylla, took place recently in the…
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US supercomputer trains AI to for faster nuclear plant licensing
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), headed by the Department of Energy, have penned a memorandum of understanding with AI company Atomic Canyon to refine the licensing process for nuclear power plants.
As part of this, artificial…
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10% recycled glass mix boosts earth block strength by 90%: Study
Recycled glass could become part of the next big step in sustainable construction.
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth in the UK have discovered that recycled glass powder can effectively stabilize compressed earth blocks, offering…
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Chinese hackers hit US nuclear agency using Microsoft software flaw
Microsoft has issued a critical warning about Chinese state-backed hackers exploiting security flaws in its SharePoint software.
These vulnerabilities have been used to compromise a growing list of government agencies and private…
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Deep learning framework based on ITOC optimization for coal spontaneous combustion temperature prediction: a coupled CNN-BiGRU-CBAM model
Model framework construction
In this study, the data are input as slices containing both known and labeled time series. These slices first pass through the convolutional neural network (CNN) layer, where local features are extracted using a…
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Preparation and properties of pea-gravel grouting with sodium bentonite for hydraulic shield tunnel
Raw materials
The cement was P·O 42.5 common Portland cement produced by Weihui Tianrui Cement Co. Ltd, Henan, China. The properties were measured according to the specifications of China code GB 17538, and summarized in Table 1.
Table 1 Physical… Continue Reading
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A novel and secure artificial intelligence enabled zero trust intrusion detection in industrial internet of things architecture
The Internet of Things (IoT) has gained popularity due to its association found in every aspect of daily life, like its involvement in smart medical systems, intelligent industrial environments, smart cities, and IoT transportation for traveling…
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