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Future proofing photosynthesis
And the clock is ticking—the United Nations predicts that the world ... a trait known as enzyme promiscuity, Cavanagh and a ...
20 million years to become a star: Cosmic clock unlocks mystery of sun’s birth time
By studying decay of bound-state beta decay of thallium-205 (205Tl81+), scientists can better understand the timing and ...
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Millstone explores possibility of smaller-scale nuclear reactors
At Holtec International’s manufacturing facility in Camden, N.J., welders work to seal stainless steel canisters that will be ...
Scientists Create Photonic Time Crystals That Amplify Light Exponentially
Scientists created photonic time crystals, unique materials that amplify light and could enhance lasers, sensors, and ...
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Tech Giants Eye Small Modular Reactors to Power Data Centers, AI, and Cryptocurrency Growth
Advanced nuclear technology offers a pathway for decarbonization and reliable power to meet soaring energy demands of the ...
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Dispatch from a nuclear petting zoo
Petting zoos, parks, and America’s pastime: how the language of deterrence depicts nuclear weapons as natural and ...
The era of nuclear clocks is almost here: What it means for the world
Nuclear clocks could be more accurate than atomic clocks by a factor of about 10, potentially leading to improved GPS ...
The world’s first nuclear clock is on the horizon
FOR THE discerning timekeeper, only an atomic clock will do. Whereas the best quartz timepieces will lose a millisecond every ...
Scientists Are Building the World’s Most Accurate Clock. It Could Be a Turning Point for Humanity.
The most precise clocks in the world will lose only one second every 300 billion years—and someday they might fit in your ...
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Introduction—Fusion, forever the energy of tomorrow?
Will fusion as an energy source finally become an everyday, commercial reality in the next decade or so—or not come to ...
Astronomers Discover Zombie Star Spinning at Blistering 716 Times a Second
Astronomers have spotted pure chaos lurking in the cosmos. Thousands of light years away from Earth, a small yet intensely heavy star is releasing bursts of material as powerful as repeating atomic ...