Physicists learned to monitor shut-down reactors via antineutrinos
An international physics team used the Chooz antineutrino detector for the first time not for fundamental research, but to remotely monitor shut-down reactors and spent fuel.
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Kitchen Lab: Pocket-Sized Sensor Developed in the US to Test Food for Bacteria, Pesticides, and Antibiotics
Researchers at UT Dallas are developing a portable device to test food and water for hazardous contaminants in minutes at home.
Battery for thousands of years: Chinese scientists create nuclear power source smaller than a matchbox
Researchers from China’s Northwest Normal University and Gansu Zhulong Technology have developed a new-generation nuclear battery using carbon-14 and silicon carbide.
Bacteria neutralize uranium in mine waters — scientists have revealed the mechanism for the first time
An international team from Germany and Spain proved that natural bacteria can convert dissolved uranium into a chemically stable compound that won’t leach back, even with oxygen exposure.
CERN shuts down the Large Hadron Collider until 2030
On June 29, 2026, the Large Hadron Collider—the most powerful particle accelerator in history—was shut down.