World’s first commercial nuclear CubeSat set for SpaceX launch
Miami-based City Labs is all set to launch the world’s first commercial nuclear-powered satellite into orbit. Solar panels…
Russia plans 441-ton nuclear fuel plant to recycle waste stockpile
While Western nations try to cut ties with Russia, Moscow is quietly moving to control the global nuclear…
New solid-state material turns ordinary sunlight to powerful ultraviolet photon
Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have created a novel solid-state molecular material that can literally add two…
150-year-old abandoned coal mine powers US homes with solar energy
A former coal mining site in central Illinois is now being used for renewable energy. Nexamp and TurningPoint…
Chinese project converts coal waste into construction materials
China is turning the massive environmental liabilities of its coal-mining history into the raw materials for its next…
New pilot plant converts unsorted plastic waste into oil in 30 mins
A mobile pilot plant has been designed to convert various types of plastic waste into oil. Developed by…
Star in nearby binary system engulfed its own planets, evidence suggests
Astronomers believe they may have found evidence that one star in a faraway binary system may have eaten…
Why pyroprocessing could be a game changer for nuclear waste recycling
On December 20, 1951, the Experimental Breeder Reactor-I (EBR-I) in Idaho became the first nuclear reactor in the…
US lab untangles fusion plasma mystery to protect reactor heat flow
Designing predictable nuclear fusion reactors requires highly accurate computer models, yet existing simulations often overlook a chaotic variable:…
Chinese team achieves 20x laser interaction boost without extra power
Chinese researchers have reportedly demonstrated a new way to dramatically enhance ultrafast laser interactions without increasing overall laser…
World’s largest tokamak cools 330-ton magnet to near absolute zero
Engineers are preparing for high-current trials at ITER’s newly activated Magnet Cold Test Facility, following a 12-day cooling…
Chinese team achieves 20x laser interaction boost without extra power
Chinese researchers have reportedly demonstrated a new way to dramatically enhance ultrafast laser interactions without increasing overall laser…