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Scientists discover rare phenomenon that could unlock next-gen energy source: 'We have not previously seen'
In a breakthrough that could pave the way for more efficient and cleaner energy, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have discovered a rare phenomenon that changes what we know ...
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Researchers make groundbreaking discovery with major implications for next-gen energy source: 'The picture has really changed'
"Since this study has given us access to fission data of many more nuclei, the picture has really changed, and we have now a better understanding of how nuclear shells influence nuclear fission," ...
Physicists Uncover Forgotten 1938 Fusion Breakthrough That Could Power the Future
Physicists confirm DT fusion insights from a 1938 experiment. The findings connect past theory with current fusion efforts. A team at Los Alamos National Laboratory has successfully recreated a signif ...
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Neutrons - latest research news and features - Phys.org
Free neutrons are produced in nuclear fission and fusion. Dedicated neutron sources like research reactors and spallation sources produce free neutrons for use in irradiation and in neutron ...
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Forgotten for Nearly a Century, a ‘Lost’ Fusion Breakthrough Has Been Unearthed—and Physicists Just Recreated It
A forgotten fusion experiment from 1938 has been unearthed, revealing a lost discovery that seeded a key concept in modern ...