A top UK nuclear body has speeded up efforts to develop robust sensing technologies for use in future fusion power plants. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) awarded contracts to 13 organizations to develop a range of sensing and…
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US scientists design next-gen EV batteries without ‘forever chemicals’
Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) have developed two new families of PFAS-free solvents.
This development could pave the way for safer and more efficient next-generation electric…
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US firm unveils world’s largest stellarator fusion power design basis
United States-based Type One Energy has announced the publication of what it calls the world’s first comprehensive, self-consistent, and robust physics basis, with conservative design margins for a practical nuclear fusion pilot power…
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Lawmakers Weigh Reforms at FEMA
Lawmakers at a March 25 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing said they are seeking a revamp of the nation’s emergency response apparatus to make it more effective, but they did not call for elimination of the embattled…
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Certified randomness achieved for first time in quantum breakthrough
Random number generation is a central process in many applications, including cryptography, security, and scientific simulations.
It is the process of generating a series of numbers that cannot be predicted by reason but only by random…
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US firm’s VTOL craft promises longest-range with 400-gallon fuel boost
XTI Aerospace, a U.S.-based company specializing in vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft technology, has achieved a major engineering milestone. The company has successfully updated the fuel system design for its TriFan 600 aircraft….
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Nuclear fusion advances at ITER with AI-driven multi-agent system
In the southeastern region of France, a team of 2,000 physicists, scientists, and workers are busy building the world’s largest nuclear fusion plant, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor or ITER.
The aim is to bring the…
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World-first portable brain stimulation device is lighter than a laptop
Chinese researchers have unveiled the world’s first battery-powered, wearable repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) machine, marking a significant leap in brain therapy accessibility.
Traditionally, rTMS devices weigh over…
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China makes history as gene-edited pig liver works 10 days in human
The wait for a life-saving organ is agonizing. Every eight minutes, another name is added to the already overwhelming transplant list. Thousands die each year, waiting for a chance at survival.
Scientists are working to address the organ…
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China could beat West with world-first fusion-fission plant by 2030
China is set to build the world’s first fusion-fission hybrid power plant, a revolutionary step in nuclear energy. The facility, known as the Xinghuo high-temperature superconducting reactor, aims to generate 100 megawatts of continuous…
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