Collaborate Disseminate
Thanks to the newly released Amazon Prime series, not to mention nearly 30 years as a wildly successful gaming franchise, Fallout is very much in the zeitgeist these days. But …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: The Other Kind of Fallout Show
Thanks to the newly released Amazon Prime series, not to mention nearly 30 years as a wildly successful gaming franchise, Fallout is very much in the zeitgeist these days. But …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: The Other Kind of Fallout Show
Studying a species of microscopic worms exposed to almost forty years of high radiation following an explosion at a Ukrainian nuclear power plant, researchers couldn’t find signs of genetic damage caused by the exposure. They believe the findings will … Continue reading Radiation-proof Chernobyl worms offer answers about cancer
While coal was predominant in the past for energy generation, plants are shutting down worldwide to improve air quality and because they aren’t cost-competitive. It’s possible that idle infrastructure could …read more Continue reading You Got Fusion in My Coal Plant!
Small Modular Reactor (SMR) construction shifts into high gear, as UK company Sheffield Forgemasters welds a full-size nuclear reactor vessel in under 24 hours instead of the usual 12 months. The rollout of this game-changing tech could be massive.Cont… Continue reading Nuclear SMR welding breakthrough: A year’s work now takes a day
It may seem a bit obvious to say so, but when a munition of just about any kind is designed, little thought is typically given to how to dispose of …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: Some Days You Just Can’t Get Rid of a Nuclear Bomb
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has published an extensive paper confirming the validity of its 2022 fusion experiment where multiple lasers focused on a sphere of deuterium and tritium to achieve the first fusion ignition in a laboratory.Contin… Continue reading Historic fusion ignition in a lab experiment confirmed
Despite a 2024 so far marked with serious conflicts, climate uncertainty and the rapid ascension of AI technologies, the famous Doomsday Clock has remained paused at 90 seconds to midnight, the same time as last year.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTa… Continue reading Time’s not quite up: Doomsday Clock remains at 90 seconds to midnight
Despite a 2024 so far marked with serious conflicts, climate uncertainty and the rapid ascension of AI technologies, the famous Doomsday Clock has remained paused at 90 seconds to midnight, the same time as last year.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTa… Continue reading Time’s not quite up: Doomsday Clock remains at 90 seconds to midnight
China’s Betavolt New Energy Technology has unveiled a new modular nuclear battery that uses a combination of a nickel-63 (⁶³Ni) radioactive isotope and a 4th-generation diamond semiconductor and can power a device for 50 years.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Betavolt says its diamond nuclear battery can power devices for 50 years