US awards contracts for making higher enriched uranium for new reactors
The U.S. rolled out initial contracts to four companies hoping to produce a new, more highly enriched uranium fuel for an expected wave of high-tech reactors, the U.S. Energy Department said on ...
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How nuclear fusion study helps cut turbulence, boost plasma thruster power
Nuclear fusion and spacecraft thrusters work with plasma but at different temperatures but face similar hurdles.
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Jumping into the future: Scientists develop robotic leg inspired by human muscles
Powered by artificial muscles, a new robotic leg moves without complex sensors, offering potential use in disaster relief and ...
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Scientists make major leap that could prevent catastrophic failures in fusion reactors — here's how it could unlock the secret to limitless energy
If scientists can get nuclear fusion reactors to work, it could unlock the secret to providing our society with unlimited clean, renewable energy. Although researchers aren't there yet, they have just ...
The Indian Express16d
Travelling behind the curve: Despite the outbound rush, why India’s foreign tourist arrivals are yet to touch pre-Covid levels
The post-pandemic surge in international travel is a nearly global phenomenon and the story is not too different when it comes to Indians travelling overseas, with outbound Indian travellers’ numbers ...
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Is it weird to travel solo while in a relationship? Experts say it's actually healthy
But relationship experts say travelling individually, without your partner, can be extremely healthy. And for 30-year-old Erin Tonkin from Perth, solo travel certainly made the heart grow fonder.
The Conversation17d
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy
More than 400 nuclear power reactors in operation around the world currently use nuclear fission technology. The majority of these nuclear power reactors in operation are light water reactors.
The New York Times17d
Time-Traveling Film ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ Hits Some Bumps Onstage
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Theater Review Adapted from the offbeat 2012 movie, this new musical about loneliness and the longing for do-overs is promising but still needs to ...
Inc17d
Why This Company Has Big Plans to Restart a Nuclear Reactor–and Make History
US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in the control room simulator during a tour of the Holtec Palisades Training Center in Covert, Michigan. Photo: Getty Images As one power plant closes ...
Business Insider18d
I spent my childhood traveling for my dad's work. It wasn't all that glamorous, and I struggled when we moved home.
This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Sally Prag, 49, from the UK, about traveling with her parents during her childhood. The following has been edited for length and ...
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Researchers study 3D printing tungsten parts for extreme conditions in nuclear reactors
Roy has a new four-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to study the possibilities of using additive manufacturing, known as 3D printing, to create shields and components that ...
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A TV celebrity’s 15-year-old son went traveling in Europe without an adult. Cue the outrage
It’s down to the individual and the caregivers that a mature decision is made on the suitability of the person and the suitability of the place that they’re traveling to.” Pearson said the ...