Worried About Nuclear War? Consider the Micromorts
Calculating the likelihood of dying in a nuclear conflict sounds like an impossible task, but it could give us a whole new way to think about the risk......»»
The best Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus screen protectors: top 10 picks
Are you worried your Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus needs more than case protection? It's time for a screen protector. Here are our favorite ones so far......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
Putin ally warns West of nuclear war over Ukraine
Putin ally warns West of nuclear war over Ukraine.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
The latest Samsung Galaxy S25 leak has me worried
The base model Samsung Galaxy S25 has leaked. The "new" design looks visually fine, but it also has me worried about something else......»»
NMR spectroscopy method provides faster way to determine chiral structure of molecules
Researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Voxalytic GmbH have developed a new method that allows, for the first time, the elucidation of the chiral structure of molecules—the exact spatial arrangement of the atoms—by nuclear ma.....»»
I’m worried Google is going to ruin the Pixel 9 lineup
The Pixel 9 lineup has been excellent so far. Would adding a budget-friendly Pixel 9a next year ruin that? I think so......»»
Americans misunderstand their contribution to deteriorating environment
A global survey suggests 88 percent of people are worried about the state of nature. Enlarge / Power lines are cast in silhouette as the Creek Fire creeps up on on the Shaver Springs community off of Tollhouse Road on Tuesday, Se.....»»
Cybertrucks Are A Disaster Now, But Winter Will Be A Nightmare. Here"s Why Cybertruck Owners Should Be Worried
Cybertrucks Are A Disaster Now, But Winter Will Be A Nightmare. Here"s Why Cybertruck Owners Should Be Worried.....»»
Hijacking the command center of the cell: Nuclear parasites in deep-sea mussels
Most animals live in intimate relationships with bacteria. Some of these bacteria live inside the cells of their hosts, but only very few are able to live inside cell organelles (structures inside the cell, like organs in the body). One group of bact.....»»
Nuclear fuel experiment demonstrates how liquid plutonium oxide behaves at the hottest temperatures
The 2011 accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi plant in Japan inspired extensive research and analysis that elevated nuclear energy into a standard bearer for safety. It also inspired a number of studies at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne N.....»»
Soil pollution surpasses climate change as top threat to underground biodiversity, study finds
Earthworms, insects and mites are all at risk from soil pollution, and scientists are worried that we know very little about the damage it's causing......»»
Assorted, distinctive behavior of molten uranium salt revealed by neutrons
In a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers have documented for the first time the unique chemistry dynamics and structure of high-temperature liquid uranium trichloride (UCl3) salt, a potential nuclear fuel sour.....»»
Supercomputer simulations provide new insights into calcium-48"s controversial nuclear magnetic excitation
The world's most powerful supercomputer is helping resolve conflicting research results that have puzzled scientists for more than a decade, which could also shine new light inside collapsing stars......»»
EPOCH: A Poetic Psy-Phi Saga
Are you interested in AI? Do you enjoy science fiction? Do you have an opinion about how AI will impact the human species? Are you enthusiastic about it or worried about it? Or do you think you know the answer? Dave Jilk (my first business partner an.....»»
Worried about your trees after the windstorms? Here are seven signs you might be at risk
Winter has ended dramatically across Australia's southern states, as fierce winds and storms usher in spring......»»