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NASA and DOE Team Up to Develop Nuclear Power Systems for Deep Space Exploration

NASA and Energy Department Partner on Space Nuclear Reactors NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have formalized a collaboration to design and develop nuclear fission reactor systems for space exploration. The partnership aims to provide reliable, high-power energy sources capable of supporting long-duration human missions

Scientists Discover Hidden Factor That Controls Chemical Reaction Success

A team of researchers has uncovered a previously overlooked factor that determines whether chemical reactions succeed or fail, and demonstrated how to harness it for practical industrial benefit. The discovery centers on acidity control near electrode surfaces during electrochemical reactions. By managing the pH environment in the immediate vicinity of

US Accelerates Lunar Nuclear Power Project Amid Competition with Russia and China

The United States is ramping up its plans to establish a nuclear fission reactor on the Moon, marking a significant step in the international competition for lunar infrastructure. The project aims to provide a reliable, high-energy power source essential for sustained lunar operations, including habitats, scientific equipment, and future

Vienna Scientists Demonstrate First Self-Stabilizing Nuclear Clock

A team of scientists at the University of Vienna has unveiled what they describe as the first self-stabilizing nuclear clock, marking a potential new era in ultra-precise timekeeping. Traditional atomic clocks, which have served as the backbone of global positioning systems, telecommunications, and scientific research for decades, rely

Scientists May Have Found a More Efficient Path to Fusion Energy

Scientists may have found a shortcut to achieving fusion energy. Researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have proposed a reversed approach to the standard fusion process: instead of the conventional method of increasing plasma density before heating it, their calculations suggest heating the plasma first, then gradually increasing

Researchers Develop First Practical Method to Predict the Kondo Effect in Real Materials

The Kondo effect is a quantum phenomenon that occurs when magnetic atoms are embedded within a metal. As electrons flow through the material, they interact with the magnetic impurities in ways that cause electrical resistance to increase at low temperatures—a behavior that has puzzled physicists for decades. Researchers have

Hidden Materials Discovery Could Advance Batteries and Solar Fuels

Breakthrough in Material Discovery Scientists investigating chemical reactions during heating have revealed a hidden class of materials that exist only briefly as ingredients transform. These "in-between" structures have long gone undetected using conventional analytical methods, but new research is changing that. A New Form of Bismuth Vanadate