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With this new alpha-gel, the cream of all skin creams could be here

October 23, 2019 0 Comments Biochemistry, Cholesterol, Cosmetics, Hypertension, Nature of Water, Nuclear Energy, Organic Chemistry, Skin Care

Mixtures called alpha-gels are thick, do not flow easily, and can hold much water. Therefore, many skincare products are based on them. A group of scientists from Japan has made an alpha-gel with a compound resembling a main component of the moisture-holding layer on our skin. The characteristics of this alpha-gel indicate that it will make possible environment-friendly and effective skincare products at low energy-costs.

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Magneto-inertial fusion experiment nears completion

October 21, 2019 0 Comments Alternative Fuels, Chemistry, Energy and Resources, Fossil Fuels, Fuel Cells, Nuclear Energy, Petroleum, Physics

The Plasma Liner Experiment will soon test the potential for a novel plasma fusion concept, while offering insights into the physics of colliding plasma jets.

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A star is born: Using lasers to study how star stuff is made

October 21, 2019 0 Comments Astronomy, Astrophysics, Chemistry, Nuclear Energy, Petroleum, Physics, Stars, Sun

On a typical day at the world's biggest laser you can find scientists casually making star-like conditions using 192 high-powered lasers. Stars in the universe are formed through a process called nucleosynthesis, which fuses lighter atoms to create new heavier atomic nuclei. Natural elements found here on Earth, such as helium and aluminum, were formed through this process inside of a star not unlike our own sun.

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New insights could help tame speedy ions in fusion plasmas

October 21, 2019 0 Comments Detectors, Electronics, Nuclear Energy, Petroleum, Physics, Solar Energy, Spintronics, Thermodynamics

To create a practical fusion energy reactor, researchers need to control particles known as fast ions. These speedy ions, which are electrically charged hydrogen atoms, provide much of the self-heating ability of the reactor as they collide with other ions. But they can also quickly escape the powerful magnetic fields used to confine them and overheat the walls of the containment vessel, causing damage.

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Taking new angle to enable more efficient, compact fusion power plants

October 21, 2019 0 Comments Chemistry, Consumer Electronics, Electricity, Energy Technology, Nuclear Energy, Physics, Quantum Physics, Thermodynamics

Researchers have demonstrated a new approach for injecting microwaves into a fusion plasma that doubles the efficiency of a critical technique that could have major implications for future fusion reactors. The results show that launching the microwaves into the plasma via a novel geometry delivers substantial improvements in the plasma current drive.

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Taking a new tangent to control pesky waves in fusion plasmas

October 21, 2019 0 Comments Albert Einstein, Chemistry, Energy Technology, Nuclear Energy, Optics, Physics, Quantum Physics, Thermodynamics

Fusion combines light elements in the form of plasma — the hot, charged state of matter composed of free electrons and atomic nuclei — to generate massive amounts of energy. One of the ways that scientists help heat the plasma is by injecting beams of energetic particles into tokamaks to provide enough energy for plasma particles to overcome mutual repulsion and fuse together.

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Fusion: Fuel injection helps reduce magnetic island instabilities

October 21, 2019 0 Comments Chemistry, Electricity, Electronics, Energy and Resources, Energy Technology, Medical Technology, Nuclear Energy, Physics

Fusion is a non-carbon-based process for energy production, where lighter atoms fuse into heavier ones. Fusion reactors operate by confining a 'soup' of charged particles, known as a plasma, within powerful magnetic fields. But these magnetic fields must contain the plasma long enough that it can be heated to extreme temperatures — hotter than the sun — where fusion reactions can occur.

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Remarkable story of shock wave physics in post-World War II America

October 21, 2019 0 Comments Civil Engineering, Engineering, Engineering and Construction, Materials Science, Nuclear Energy, Physics, Quantum Physics, Weapons Technology

Physicists predicted the Hubble Space Telescope would see a rising vapor plume as the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet crashed into the far side of Jupiter in 1994. And sure enough, the plume produced by the impact matched their computational analysis.

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Energy flow in the nano range

October 19, 2019 0 Comments Chemistry, Construction, Energy Technology, Graphene, Nuclear Energy, Optics, Petroleum, Physics

It is crucial for photovoltaics and other technical applications, how efficiently energy spreads in a small volume. With new methods, the path of energy in the nanometer range can now be followed precisely.

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A new stable form of plutonium discovered

October 18, 2019 0 Comments Chemistry, Environmental Science, Hazardous Waste, Nuclear Energy, Physics, Recycling and Waste, Renewable Energy, Weapons Technology

Scientists have found a new compound of plutonium with an unexpected, pentavalent oxidation state. This new phase of plutonium is solid and stable, and may be a transient phase in radioactive waste repositories.

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