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New nuclear fusion reactor’s electromagnet could lift 10 monster trucks
The world’s largest and most powerful superconducting electromagnet is ready to become the pulsing “heart” inside of a ...
A Thorium Reactor in the Middle of the Desert Has Rewritten the Rules of Nuclear Power
Scientists have built the first-ever thorium reactor. Thorium is both more easily accessible and less dangerous than ...
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Mizzou to build new state-of-the-art nuclear reactor for cancer research
The University of Missouri (MU) on Wednesday announced a milestone development for Mizzou’s NextGen Research Reactor – the university’s initiative to build a new, state-of-the-art nuclear ...
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China seeks to outpace US by fast-tracking nuclear reactor with 5x energy output
China is working at blazing speeds to ensure that its BEST fusion reactor is ready to deliver energy before 2027.
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UW’s research nuclear reactor allows for hands-on learning experience for engineering students
The University of Wisconsin Nuclear Reactor is a research reactor housed in UW’s Mechanical Engineering Building. The one-megawatt reactor does not actually produce electricity and is only around ...