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Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Apple iPhone 17 Pro delivers top performance and advanced cameras for field documentation, data collection, and secure research communications.

Advancements in nuclear reactor control: New intelligent control system has stronger adaptive capability

Researchers developed a whole system uncertainty model and an Intelligent optimized power control system for space nuclear reactors, achieving faster response, higher control accuracy, and stronger adaptability. The study clarifies the uncertainty coupling mechanism of neutronics parameters, thermal hydraulic parameters, and control sy...

SourceNuclear Science and Techniques·JournalNuclear Science and Techniques·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateMay 29, 2025

Recent advances in photoneutron detection: High-precision measurement of photoneutron cross section data using the LCS source

Researchers at SLEGS have made high-precision measurements of the 27Al(γ,n) cross section, resolving existing data discrepancies and providing more accurate nuclear reaction models. The study's innovative detector design and laser Compton scattering beams enabled direct comparisons with global datasets.

SourceNuclear Science and Techniques·JournalNuclear Science and Techniques·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 12, 2025

A non-proliferation solution: using antineutrinos to surveil nuclear reactors

A team from Tokyo Institute of Technology has developed a method to remotely monitor nuclear reactors using antineutrinos. The approach, published in the Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, could help prevent the manufacturing of materials for nuclear weapons.

SourceTokyo Institute of Technology·JournalJournal of Nuclear Science and Technology·TypeExperimental study·DateJan 17, 2024
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) runs demanding GIS, imaging, and annotation workflows on the go for surveys, briefings, and lab notebooks.

Understanding charged particles helps physicists simulate element creation in stars

Researchers developed a formula to predict properties of nuclei formed from charged clusters, essential for understanding element formation in stars. The approach simulates low-energy nuclear reactions using numerical lattices and Whittaker functions, enabling accurate calculations.

SourceNorth Carolina State University·JournalPhysical Review Letters·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateNov 27, 2023

New elements 116 and 118 discovered at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered two new superheavy elements, 116 and 118, using an intense beam of high-energy krypton ions. The discovery was made possible by the newly constructed Berkeley Gas-filled Separator, which allows for unprecedented efficiency and background suppression.

SourceDOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateJun 8, 1999