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World’s First Nuclear-Powered Diamond Battery Can Power Devices for Millennia
The world’s first nuclear-powered battery has been developed by researchers at the University of Bristol, offering an incredible lifespan of thousands of years. Using carbon-14, a radioactive isotope with a half-life of 5,730 years, embedded within a diamond structure, the battery generates energy without requiring motion or maintenance. Short-ra...
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Made In China AI Is Getting More Persuasive
When it comes to a new crop of generative artificial intelligence technology, the power of "persuasion" has been identified as a potentially catastrophic risk right alongside fears that models could gain autonomy or help build a nuclear weapon
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Here's How Nuclear Clocks Could Redefine Time and Reshape Modern Technology
Timekeeping is entering a new era with nuclear clocks, capable of achieving accuracy to the 19th decimal place. Current atomic clocks rely on caesium-133, but innovations with thorium-229’s nuclear transitions, excited by ultraviolet light, promise unprecedented precision. Scientists aim to redefine the second using elements like strontium by 203...
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Bharat Atomic Research Centre Invites Applications For MSc Programmes, Check Details
Bharat Atomic Research Centre MSc Admission: Each programme has five non-sponsored and five sponsored seats.
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NASA Launches Power to Explore Essay Contest, Invites Students to Imagine Nuclear-Powered Moon Mission
NASA’s Power to Explore Challenge calls on U.S. students to submit ideas for moon missions powered by radioisotope systems. The contest encourages kindergarten through Year 12 students to envision a mission, detail objectives, and apply their unique “power” to achieve mission success. Entries are due by January 31, 2025, and grand prize winne...
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10 New Nuclear Reactors Underway In India, Parliamentary Panel Informed
At least 10 nuclear reactors are being installed in the country while two reactors in Gujarat's Kakrapar have started generating power commercially, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology was informed on Monday.
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Explained: Conditions Of Iran's Nuclear Facilities Amid Israel Conflict
After Iran's missile attack on Israel on Tuesday, there is speculation that Israel could strike Iran's nuclear facilities as it has long threatened to do.
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US 15 Years Behind China On Nuclear Power, Claims Report
The US is as many as 15 years behind China on developing high-tech nuclear power as Beijing's state-backed technology approach and extensive financing give it the edge, a report said on Monday.
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US Sanctions 3 Chinese Firms For Giving Ballistic Missile Tech To Pakistan
The US has imposed sanctions on three China-based companies for supplying missile-applicable items and technology for Pakistan's ballistic missile programme, the US State Department said.
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Jet Engines And Nuclear Technology On Agenda During PM Modi-Biden Meet
Earlier this year, the aerospace unit of General Electric (GE.N) announced it had signed an agreement with India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics to jointly make engines in India to power fighter jets for the Indian Air Force.
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US "Very Keen" To Transfer Nuclear Energy Technology To India: Official
The US is "very keen" to collaborate with India in the area of technology transfer on the nuclear energy front, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
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"Will Reply To Every Step Taken Against India's Dignity": Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted that the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests gave a message to the world that although India is a peace-loving nation, it will not let anyone harm the sovereignty, integrity and unity of the country.
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India Uses Technology To Empower, Not To Show Dominance: PM Modi
PM Modi today hailed the 1998 nuclear tests in Pokhran as one of the most glorious days in India's history, and asserted that technology for the country is not about showing its dominance but a tool to speed up its development.
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National Technology Day 2023: Date, History, And Significance
National Technology Day: It marks the anniversary of the Pokhran nuclear tests, conducted in 1998. The day also aims to recognise and honour the contribution of all scientists, engineers, and technologists.
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National Technology Day: All You Need to Know From Its History to Promotion of Science and Development
National Technology Day 2023 is celebrated on May 11 and celebrates the anniversary of India's first successful nuclear tests. Here's everything you need to know about the history and significance of the day, and how the country is celebrating National Technology Day this year.
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World’s First Nuclear-Powered Diamond Battery Can Power Devices for Millennia
The world’s first nuclear-powered battery has been developed by researchers at the University of Bristol, offering an incredible lifespan of thousands of years. Using carbon-14, a radioactive isotope with a half-life of 5,730 years, embedded within a diamond structure, the battery generates energy without requiring motion or maintenance. Short-ra...
-
Made In China AI Is Getting More Persuasive
When it comes to a new crop of generative artificial intelligence technology, the power of "persuasion" has been identified as a potentially catastrophic risk right alongside fears that models could gain autonomy or help build a nuclear weapon
-
Here's How Nuclear Clocks Could Redefine Time and Reshape Modern Technology
Timekeeping is entering a new era with nuclear clocks, capable of achieving accuracy to the 19th decimal place. Current atomic clocks rely on caesium-133, but innovations with thorium-229’s nuclear transitions, excited by ultraviolet light, promise unprecedented precision. Scientists aim to redefine the second using elements like strontium by 203...
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Bharat Atomic Research Centre Invites Applications For MSc Programmes, Check Details
Bharat Atomic Research Centre MSc Admission: Each programme has five non-sponsored and five sponsored seats.
-
NASA Launches Power to Explore Essay Contest, Invites Students to Imagine Nuclear-Powered Moon Mission
NASA’s Power to Explore Challenge calls on U.S. students to submit ideas for moon missions powered by radioisotope systems. The contest encourages kindergarten through Year 12 students to envision a mission, detail objectives, and apply their unique “power” to achieve mission success. Entries are due by January 31, 2025, and grand prize winne...
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10 New Nuclear Reactors Underway In India, Parliamentary Panel Informed
At least 10 nuclear reactors are being installed in the country while two reactors in Gujarat's Kakrapar have started generating power commercially, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology was informed on Monday.
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Explained: Conditions Of Iran's Nuclear Facilities Amid Israel Conflict
After Iran's missile attack on Israel on Tuesday, there is speculation that Israel could strike Iran's nuclear facilities as it has long threatened to do.
-
US 15 Years Behind China On Nuclear Power, Claims Report
The US is as many as 15 years behind China on developing high-tech nuclear power as Beijing's state-backed technology approach and extensive financing give it the edge, a report said on Monday.
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US Sanctions 3 Chinese Firms For Giving Ballistic Missile Tech To Pakistan
The US has imposed sanctions on three China-based companies for supplying missile-applicable items and technology for Pakistan's ballistic missile programme, the US State Department said.
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Jet Engines And Nuclear Technology On Agenda During PM Modi-Biden Meet
Earlier this year, the aerospace unit of General Electric (GE.N) announced it had signed an agreement with India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics to jointly make engines in India to power fighter jets for the Indian Air Force.
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US "Very Keen" To Transfer Nuclear Energy Technology To India: Official
The US is "very keen" to collaborate with India in the area of technology transfer on the nuclear energy front, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
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"Will Reply To Every Step Taken Against India's Dignity": Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted that the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests gave a message to the world that although India is a peace-loving nation, it will not let anyone harm the sovereignty, integrity and unity of the country.
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India Uses Technology To Empower, Not To Show Dominance: PM Modi
PM Modi today hailed the 1998 nuclear tests in Pokhran as one of the most glorious days in India's history, and asserted that technology for the country is not about showing its dominance but a tool to speed up its development.
-
National Technology Day 2023: Date, History, And Significance
National Technology Day: It marks the anniversary of the Pokhran nuclear tests, conducted in 1998. The day also aims to recognise and honour the contribution of all scientists, engineers, and technologists.
-
National Technology Day: All You Need to Know From Its History to Promotion of Science and Development
National Technology Day 2023 is celebrated on May 11 and celebrates the anniversary of India's first successful nuclear tests. Here's everything you need to know about the history and significance of the day, and how the country is celebrating National Technology Day this year.
