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Chinese nuclear reactor is completely meltdown-proof

The first ever full-scale demonstration of a nuclear reactor designed to passively cool itself in an emergency was a success, showing that it should be possible to build nuclear plants without the risk of dangerous meltdown

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Take a look behind the scenes at the world's largest fusion experiment

Physics

Take a look behind the scenes at the world's largest fusion experiment

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Technology

Planes are under attack from GPS jamming – can we find a fix?

Insight

The hacker turned politician using digital tech to reimagine democracy

Technology

The hacker turned politician using digital tech to reimagine democracy

Features

Physics

Is the world's biggest fusion experiment dead after new delay to 2035?

Analysis

See the solitary structures that once helped aircraft stay on course

Technology

See the solitary structures that once helped aircraft stay on course

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Environment

Farmland near Chernobyl nuclear reactor is finally safe to use again

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Physics

Hybrid design could make nuclear fusion reactors more efficient

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EM8P22 AshleyMadison.com, the dating site for primarily married people, is seen on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Avid Life Media, the parent company of Ashley Madison, announced that it will be pursuing a initial public offering in London this year hoping to raise $200 million. (? Richard B. Levine)

Technology

What everyone gets wrong about the 2015 Ashley Madison scandal

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Technology

Tiny brain sensor implanted without surgery dissolves after weeks

In animal tests, a cube of hydrogel the length of a rice grain was implanted in the brain with a needle to monitor temperature or pressure, and then dissolved away after a few weeks

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Technology

Bioelectronic patch uses living bacteria to treat psoriasis in mice

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Environment

Tech firms claim nuclear will solve AI's power needs – they're wrong

Analysis

Mathematics

500-year-old maths problem turns out to apply to coffee and clocks

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Annie Jacobsen: Everything I learned about nuclear war shocked me

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