Search results for Nuclear Energy

General Physics Apr 25, 2025

Observatory develops high-efficiency muon detection system with novel plastic scintillator design

Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) and the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) have developed a novel top veto tracker system for the Taishan Antineutrino Observatory (TAO) experiment.

Environment Apr 24, 2025

US opposes 'dangerous' anti-fossil fuel policies at global summit

An international summit on the future of energy security opened in London on Thursday with stark opposition from Washington, which called policies to phase out fossil fuels "harmful and dangerous".

General Physics Apr 15, 2025

New type of handheld detector for all types of ionizing radiation improves radiation safety

The University of Jyväskylä (Finland), in collaboration with the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), has developed a new type of handheld multi-purpose radiation detector that comprehensively detects all ...

Environment Apr 14, 2025

How and where is nuclear waste stored in the US?

Around the U.S., about 90,000 tons of nuclear waste is stored at more than 100 sites in 39 states, in a range of different structures and containers.

Environment Apr 9, 2025

Decarbonization improves energy security for most countries, study finds

A pivot from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies by 2060 would improve energy security and reduce trade risks for most nations, according to a study in Nature Climate Change.

General Physics Mar 20, 2025

Muonic atoms unlock new possibilities in nuclear physics

University of Queensland researchers have made a breakthrough in muonic atom research, clearing the way for new nuclear physics experiments.

General Physics Mar 17, 2025

Dialing in the temperature needed for precise nuclear timekeeping

For decades, atomic clocks have been the pinnacle of precision timekeeping, enabling GPS navigation, cutting-edge physics research, and tests of fundamental theories. But researchers at JILA, led by JILA and NIST Fellow and ...

General Physics Feb 27, 2025

An equation of state for dense nuclear matter such as neutron stars

Neutron stars are some of the densest objects in the universe. They are the core of a collapsed megastar that went supernova, have a typical radius of 10 km—just slightly more than the altitude of Mt. Everest—and their density ...

Astronomy Feb 12, 2025

First ultra-high-energy neutrino detected in deep-sea telescope

An extraordinary event consistent with a neutrino with an estimated energy of about 220 PeV (220 x 1015 electron volts or 220 million billion electron volts), was detected on February 13, 2023, by the ARCA detector of the ...

Nanophysics Feb 11, 2025

From photons to protons: Team makes breakthrough in high-energy particle detection

Particle detectors play a crucial role in our understanding of the fundamental building blocks of the universe. They allow scientists to study the behavior and properties of the particles produced in high-energy collisions. ...

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