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Investigation into the fatal plane-helicopter crash. And, future of nuclear testing
The next steps in the fatal midair plane and helicopter crash investigation. And, why nuclear testing could ramp up in the U.S., as well as a look inside the secret lab where weapons testing happens.
Controversial genetics testing startup Nucleus Genomics raises $14M Series A
The company, founded by 25-year-old Kian Sadeghi, announced a $14 million Series A, bringing its total funding to about $32 million.
Science News1d
A tiny neutrino detector scored big at a nuclear reactor
A compact method of detecting neutrinos provides new tests of physics theories and could lead to new reactor-monitoring methods.
Nuclear Engineering International2d
ORNL creates 3D-printed capsule for test reactor
The US Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has designed, printed, and successfully tested a specimen capsule for use in ...
Utah Public Radio3d
Step inside the secret lab where America tests its nukes
A thousand feet beneath the desert, the United States conducts experiments to verify that its weapons work. But some fear a live test could come soon.
CNET14d
Best Internet Speed Tests
An internet speed test is an easy, free way to make sure you're consistently getting the speeds you're paying for. Whether your Wi-Fi has been lagging during Zoom calls, you’re testing the ...
Interesting Engineering15d
NASA finds Cold War-era US nuclear city, emerging toxic threats in Greenland ice
This once top-secret US military base, built at the height of the Cold War, contained an even more covert mission – storing nuclear missiles in Arctic tunnels. What remains now is an abandoned ...
CNN15d
SpaceX Starship spacecraft is lost on 7th test flight
Lost spacecraft: SpaceX said Thursday that its Starship spacecraft — which was meant to lap Earth and splash down in the Indian Ocean — exploded not long after its 7th test flight took off ...
Aviation Week15d
Nuclear Reactor Test Requirements Put DRACO Launch Plans On Hold
hit snags in designing an engine that can be ground-tested safely while adhering to the protocols necessary to test a nuclear reactor, Matthew Sambora, one of two DRACO program managers in DARPA ...
MIT Technology Review18d
What’s next for nuclear power
and 2025 marks a major test for so-called advanced reactors as they begin to move from ideas on paper into the construction phase. That’s significant because nuclear power promises a steady ...
Wall Street Journal19d
The Bomb Is Back as the Risk of Nuclear War Enters a New Age
At the end of the Cold War, global powers reached the consensus that the world would be better off with fewer nuclear weapons. That era is now over.
allthatsinteresting20d
The Devastating History Of Bikini Atoll And The Cold War Nuclear Tests That Poisoned The Islands With Radiation
The water coated the test fleet. All the animals onboard either died instantly from the blast or soon afterward from radiation exposure. That marked the end of Operation Crossroads, which concluded on ...