Nuclear chemistry
Artificial sun breaks temperature world record in huge boost for nuclear fusion
Researchers were also able to keep the plasma stable for over 100” which is a critical element of harnessing nuclear fusion as a source of energy
World’s largest Tokamak fusion reactor powers up
In concept it’s a simple machine & achieving fusion is relatively easy but in practice it’s extremely difficult to maintain a sustained fusion reaction that generates more power than is fed into it
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China switches on “artificial sun” that is five times hotter than the real thing
Nuclear fusion reactors merge atomic nuclei in order to generate massive amounts of energy that can be turned into electricity
Dangerous Levels of Radiation in a Bay near Bulgarian Resort Chernomorets
A new warning for dangerous levels of radiation in the Vromos Bay near Chernomorets was issued by the health authorities. In Bulgarian and English, a new plate warns that the sandy strip is dangerous, a BBC report showed.
Mexico issues alert over stolen radioactive material
Authorities issued an alert for several Mexican states April 15 after thieves snatched potentially deadly radioactive material used for industrial radiography.
The iridium-192 source, marked X-571, was inside a container when it was stolen on Monday from a truck in Cardenas, a town in southern Tabasco state, the interior ministry said in a statement.