Static electricity could charge our electronics
Unhappy with the life of your smartphone battery?
Engineering
Jan 24, 2019
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News tagged with nuclear security
Innate fingerprint could detect tampered steel parts
Researchers using magnetic signals have found unique "fingerprints" on steel, which could help to verify weapons treaties and reduce the use of counterfeit bolts in the construction industry.
Engineering
Nov 28, 2018
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New technology advances protection of critical systems from insider-assisted attacks
Here's a scary yet realistic scenario: Attackers sponsored by a rogue organization or radical state gain access to the control system of a nuclear reactor, a chemical reactor or a similar critical system.
Security
Oct 24, 2018
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By 2040, artificial intelligence could upend nuclear stability
A new RAND Corporation paper finds that artificial intelligence has the potential to upend the foundations of nuclear deterrence by the year 2040.
Security
Apr 24, 2018
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Tackling the toughest questions with NanoSIMS
It may take a village to raise a child, according to the old proverb, but it takes an entire team of highly trained scientists and engineers to install and operate a state-of-the-art, exceptionally complex ion microprobe. ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 10, 2018
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Why the withering nuclear power industry threatens US national security
These are tough times for nuclear power in the U.S. Power plants under construction are facing serious delays, halts and cost overruns. Utilities in South Carolina abandoned a project to complete construction of two power ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 11, 2017
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Compact, precise photon beam could aid in nuclear security, report says
A new, compact technique for producing beams of high-energy photons (particles of light) with precisely controlled energy and direction could "see" through thick steel and concrete to more easily detect and identify concealed ...
General Physics
Jul 19, 2017
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New management takes over New Mexico-based national lab
Scientists and researchers at the federal government's largest national laboratory will continue to focus on national security and work related to the proliferation of nuclear weapons despite the first management change in ...
Other
May 1, 2017
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Applying the technology and methods of the game industry to real-world national security problems
When you hear the term "serious gaming" you might envision professional eSports competitors gearing up for a League of Legends World Championship in front of tens of thousands of live fans and tens of millions of streaming ...
Engineering
Feb 6, 2017
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How to protect nuclear plants from terrorists
In the wake of terrorist attacks in Brussels, Paris, Istanbul, Ankara and elsewhere, nations are rethinking many aspects of domestic security.
Security
Apr 14, 2016
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