A new research study describes a previously unknown chemical process for removal of uranium from groundwater. Deep down in the bedrock, in an oxygen-free environment, microbes assist in the process of turning uranium "into ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 21, 2023
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Temperatures are rising in Japan and summer is coming fast.
Environment
Apr 11, 2023
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The China National Space Agency (CNSA) has made considerable progress in recent years with the development of its Long March 5 (CZ-5) rocket and the completion of its Tiangong-3 space station. The agency also turned heads ...
Space Exploration
Apr 6, 2023
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Novel propulsion ideas for moving around space seem like they're a dime a dozen recently. Besides the typical argument between solar sails and chemical propulsion lies a potential third way—a nuclear rocket engine. While ...
Space Exploration
Feb 16, 2023
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New Zealand is one of only a few island nations that could continue to produce enough food to feed its population in a nuclear winter, researchers have found.
Agriculture
Feb 7, 2023
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After crunching a mountain of astronomy data, Clarissa Pavao, an undergraduate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott, Arizona campus, submitted her preliminary analysis. Her mentor's response was swift and in ...
Astronomy
Feb 1, 2023
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Researchers at NASA recently announced the discovery of another planet about 95% the size of Earth that is 100 light-years away and could potentially sustain life.
Space Exploration
Jan 24, 2023
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Nuclear fusion holds huge promise as a source of clean, abundant energy that could power the world.
Plasma Physics
Dec 16, 2022
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Scientists announced Tuesday that they have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it—a major breakthrough in the decades-long quest to harness the process that powers the sun.
Plasma Physics
Dec 13, 2022
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The Department of Energy is planning an announcement Tuesday about a "major scientific breakthrough" at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of several sites worldwide where researchers have been trying to develop ...
Plasma Physics
Dec 13, 2022
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