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Scotland loses out to England in bid for for new nuclear fusion plant

SCOTLAND has lost out on the chance to host a “pioneering” nuclear fusion plant as the project was awarded to a rival location south of the…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2022

Groundbreaking nuclear fusion site to be built in Nottinghamshire

West Burton A power station chosen for the multi-billion pound energy project that could create 10,000 jobs

Wales Online · Oct 3, 2022

World first nuclear fusion power station to be built in Nottinghamshire

Fusion is based on the same physical reactions that power the sun and stars

Birmingham Post · Oct 3, 2022

No one in physics dares say so, but the race to invent new particles is pointless

In private, many physicists admit they do not believe the particles they are paid to search for exist, says physicist Sabine Hossenfelder

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2022

Why does nature create patterns? A physicist explains the molecular-level processes behind crystals, stripes and basalt columns

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The Conversation · Sep 19, 2022

Using ‘spooky action at a distance’ to link atomic clocks

The researchers show frequencies of spatially separated clocks can be compared more precisely

The Hindu · Sep 17, 2022

Univ. of Michigan’s ZEUS will be most powerful laser in US

A newly constructed University of Michigan facility that will be home to the most powerful laser in the United States is hosting its first experiment this week

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022

Space satellite proves a crucial test of Einstein's theories

Gravity as we know it is safe for now. The MICROSCOPE mission sought to test the Weak Equivalence Principle from general relativity in space, finding it held up.

Inverse · Sep 14, 2022

Folded diamond has been discovered in a rare type of meteorite

A “folded diamond” doesn’t sound entirely plausible. But that’s exactly what we’ve found inside a rare group of meteorites known as ureilites, which likely came from the mantle of a dwarf planet or very large asteroid that was destroyed 4.56 billion years ago in a giant collision.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2022

Curious Kids: what is exotic matter, and could we use it to make wormholes?

What is exotic matter, and could we use it to make wormholes? – Julia, aged 14, London

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2022