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    Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Which Last 1,000's of Years
    Joseph Shavit
    • 1 day ago

    Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Which Last 1,000's of Years

    Radioactive diamond batteries were first developed in 2016 and promised a new, cost-effective way of recycling nuclear waste.
    12-year-old kid builds working nuclear fusion reactor
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 26

    12-year-old kid builds working nuclear fusion reactor

    A teen genius has built a working, tiny nuclear fusion reactor—and made it into Guinness World Records “just hours” before his 13th birthday
    Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Lasting 1,000's of Years
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 24

    Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Lasting 1,000's of Years

    Nuclear power is considered a clean energy source because it has zero carbon dioxide emissions; yet, it produces massive amount of waste.
    Prototype nuclear battery packs 10 times more power
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 23

    Prototype nuclear battery packs 10 times more power

    Researchers have optimized the design of a nuclear battery generating power from the beta decay of nickel-63, a radioactive isotope.
    Working nuclear fusion reactor built by a 12-year-old kid
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 18

    Working nuclear fusion reactor built by a 12-year-old kid

    A teen genius at a U.S. middle school has built a working, tiny nuclear fusion reactor—and made it into Guinness World Records.
    12-Year-Old Kid Built a Working Nuclear Fusion Reactor
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 21

    12-Year-Old Kid Built a Working Nuclear Fusion Reactor

    A teen genius at a U.S. middle school has built a working, tiny nuclear fusion reactor—and made it into Guinness World Records.
    A breakthrough once described as impossible brings a fusion energy device closer to realization
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 16

    A breakthrough once described as impossible brings a fusion energy device closer to realization

    Scientists have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in the design of twisty stellarators and their ability to hold fusion fuel together
    Nuclear power may be the key to least-cost, zero-emission electricity systems
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 15

    Nuclear power may be the key to least-cost, zero-emission electricity systems

    Nuclear power generation can play a crucial role in helping the world reach a key goal of zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century
    For the first time ever, scientists create matter directly from collisions of light
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 27

    For the first time ever, scientists create matter directly from collisions of light

    Nuclear scientists have used a powerful particle accelerator to create matter directly from collisions of light.
    NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 21, 2021

    NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon

    NASA and the nation's top federal nuclear research lab on Friday put out a request for proposals for a fission surface power system.
    How would nuclear war impact global climate change and food supplies?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 21, 2021

    How would nuclear war impact global climate change and food supplies?

    Nuclear war would cause many immediate fatalities, but smoke from the resulting fires would also cause climate change lasting up to 15 years
    Would nuking an incoming asteroid actually work?  New study has the answer
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 16, 2021

    Would nuking an incoming asteroid actually work? New study has the answer

    Firing a nuclear warhead at a small asteroid on a collision course with the Earth could stop 99 percent of it from hitting the planet.
    Researchers take an important step toward building a fusion power plant
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 31, 2021

    Researchers take an important step toward building a fusion power plant

    Think of light bulb filaments that glow when you flip a switch. That glow also occurs in magnetic fusion facilities known as tokamaks
    Major nuclear fusion first achieved as 'ignition' triggered in a lab
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 19, 2021

    Major nuclear fusion first achieved as 'ignition' triggered in a lab

    Ignition is a key process that amplifies the energy output from nuclear fusion and could provide clean energy and answer physics questions
    Vapor-collection technology saves water while clearing the air
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 5, 2021

    Vapor-collection technology saves water while clearing the air

    New system developed by MIT could reduce water needs at power plants potentially helping alleviate water shortages in those areas.
    The Future of Carbon-Free Energy Might be Nuclear Batteries
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 28, 2021

    The Future of Carbon-Free Energy Might be Nuclear Batteries

    Factory-built microreactors trucked to usage sites could be a safe, efficient option for decarbonizing electricity systems.

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