A researcher at the Universidad politécnica de Madrid (UPM, Spain) has patented a nuclear fusion reactor by inertial confinement that, apart from be used to generate electric power in plants, can be applied to propel ships.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 14, 2013
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European scientists investigated differences in the genomes of various distantly-related yeast and their effects on cell survival. Results may provide insight into cell death induced by free radicals.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 19, 2012
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Power from nuclear fusion reactors has the promise to be safe, sustainable and limitless. But science has not been able to bring fusion energy to the commercial energy market. This is partly because the operating limits of ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 11, 2012
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Materials scientists and engineers from six UK universities are joining forces to forecast the life expectancy of nuclear power reactors.
Engineering
Feb 17, 2011
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