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New Superconductor Works At Room Temperature
Since the discovery of superconductors—materials that conduct electricity without resistance—back in 1911, their use has always been limited by the fact that they only work at below-freezing temperatures. A groundbreaking new study …
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Organizations to support in Turkey and Syria, Japanese frozen art, the future of nuclear fusion and more
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The World’s First “Super” Magnet For Testing Nuclear Fusion
UK firm Tokamak Energy reportedly developed a set of magnets, dubbed Demo4, that have a magnetic strength almost a million times stronger than Earth’s magnetic field. These high-temperature, superconducting magnets will be …
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Using Abandoned Mines to Store Renewable Energy
There are roughly 550,000 abandoned mines in the US. This vast amount of space might be the solution for scientists who have been researching ways to store renewable energy. In a study …
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