We Must Prevent a New Nuclear Arms Race
Smart U.S. leadership and international pressure on Russia can prevent an unconstrained global nuclear arms race.....»»
CERN cuts ties with Russia, will expel hundreds of scientists by December
But Geneva-based organization will retain ties with Joint Institute for Nuclear Research. Enlarge / The Globe of Science and Innovation at CERN (credit: Adam Nieman/CC BY-SA 2.0) Since its founding in 1954, high-energy p.....»»
Q&A: Public opinion research in changing times
Between the July assassination attempt on Donald Trump, President Biden dropping out of the race and Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic nominee, this past summer was unlike any other period in the 2024 presidential race. But the faculty, staff, an.....»»
Re-opened Three Mile Island will power AI data centers under new deal
Microsoft would claim all of the nuclear plant's power generation for at least 20 years. Enlarge / The Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant is seen in the early morning hours March 28, 2011, in Middletown, Penn. (credit: Jeff Fusco/Ge.....»»
Researchers build AI model database to find new alloys for nuclear fusion facilities
A study led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory details how artificial intelligence researchers have created an AI model to help identify new alloys used as shielding for housing fusion applications components in a nuclear fus.....»»
Cooler heads prevail: New research reveals best way to prevent dogs from overheating
As temperatures continue to soar across the country, a simple yet innovative technique could be the key to keeping dogs safe from heat-related illnesses......»»
Putin ally warns West of nuclear war over Ukraine
Putin ally warns West of nuclear war over Ukraine.....»»
Apple TV Oprah Winfrey biodoc won’t be shown; star refunded Apple to block it
An Apple TV+ Oprah Winfrey biodoc won’t be shown after all, despite the fact that Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald completed filming. A new report says that Winfrey refunded the sum Apple paid her for the project in order to prevent it fr.....»»
Silencing in action: How cells "repress" genomic remnants of ancient viruses
Researchers have identified key cellular control sites that regulate gene expression and prevent the activation of "cryptic" genomic regions, including ancient viral sequences......»»
Harmless strain of E. coli bacteria may be able to prevent urinary tract infections
Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and the College of Engineering are collaborating on a project that uses harmless strains of E. coli bacteria to disrupt the bacteria responsible for urinary.....»»
The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptation
The difficulties of the Svalbard seed repository illustrate why we need to prevent climate disaster rather than plan for it.....»»
Nuclear theorists turn to supercomputers to map out matter"s building blocks in 3D
Deep inside what we perceive as solid matter, the landscape is anything but stationary. The interior of the building blocks of the atom's nucleus—particles called hadrons that a high school student would recognize as protons and neutrons—are made.....»»
Zirconium metals under extreme conditions found to deform in surprisingly complex ways
Materials are crucial to modern technology, especially those used in extreme environments like nuclear energy systems and military applications. These materials need to withstand intense pressure, temperature and corrosion. Understanding their lattic.....»»
This app promises to prevent OLED burn-in, but don’t fall for it
OLED burn-in is one of the main reasons to stay away from an OLED monitor, but this app claims to solve that issue......»»
How a German peasant became the face of Nazi race laws
Many histories of Nazi Germany are accompanied by a photograph of two scientists measuring a man's facial features with a caliper. The picture is often contextualized, in these books, museums, and image archives as an illustration of the National Soc.....»»
Video: Why Canadian trash costs $30,000 per gram
How do you turn nuclear waste into a $30,000-per-gram commodity? Tritium, once discarded as a by-product of Canadian nuclear reactors, is now one of the most expensive materials on Earth. This rare isotope of hydrogen powers glow-in-the-dark keychain.....»»
Social messaging in soap operas can prevent violence and intergroup conflict
Soap operas are known for outrageous schemes and scandalous affairs, but an NYU researcher finds that they can also serve as effective interventions for preventing intergroup violence in conflict-ridden areas by shaping social norms, promoting unders.....»»
Windows is still making changes to prevent another CrowdStrike-type disaster
After what happened with CrowdStrike, Microsoft wants to ensure that the incident doesn't repeat itself by making some important changes to its security......»»
Dams built to prevent coastal flooding can worsen it
The common practice of building dams to prevent flooding can actually contribute to more intense coastal flood events, according to a new study......»»
How can business prevent sky-high cloud costs?
How can business prevent sky-high cloud costs?.....»»
"Art for insects" could help save pollinators
Gardens can become "living artworks" to help prevent the disastrous decline of pollinating insects, according to researchers working on a new project......»»