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Assessing the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Video Game Industry
The video game industry faces a significant debate about AI's impact on creativity, job security, and human contribution, with 10,500 layoffs in 2023 raising concerns. AI's mandatory adoption in companies like Blizzard Entertainment led to perceptions of sidelining...
Revolutionizing Molten Salt Reactor Research: ORNL’s Glass Test Cell Unveils Crucial Gas Dynamics
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) developed a custom glass test cell to study gas behavior in molten salt reactors, crucial for optimizing reactor performance and safety. Researchers observed gas bubbles in molten salt using high-speed cameras, measuring their...
Oliver Stone Exposes Media Manipulation on The Joe Rogan Experience
The Fukushima incident was less severe than perceived, and public fears about nuclear radiation are irrational. Radiation from the leak was low-level and not harmful enough to negatively impact people. Public understanding of nuclear energy is miseducated; other...
Unleashing the Power of the Atom: South Korea’s Journey to Becoming a Nuclear Reactor Superpower
Two years after Thomas Edison started America’s first commercial power plant in New York City, his company signed a deal with Gojong, Korea’s last king, and in 1887 Gyeongbokgung - home to kings of the Joseon dynasty since the 14th century - became the first place in...
Turkey’s Nuclear Ambitions: How Putin and Erdoğan’s Cooperation Raises Concerns and Challenges the West
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan became prime minister of Turkey a week before the 2003 Iraq War. Three years after the war ended he switched from powerful prime minister to even more powerful president. On May 28th Turkey will hold a runoff election that will determine whether...
From Light Switches to Sustainable Power: White House Awards $50 Million Grant and it is Revolutionizing Energy in Rural America
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced a $50 million grant for community-based energy projects located in rural and remote areas. The goal of the funding is to increase energy affordability and promote climate resilience in rural areas with fewer than...
SMR’s are Shaping the Future of Nuclear Power Worldwide
Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology is a key part of the goal to develop clean, safe, and affordable nuclear power. SMRs have many advantages, such as their physical size, relatively small physical footprints, lower price points, ability to be sited in smaller...
Energy Poverty vs. Clean Power: How Nuclear Energy Can Empower Billions and Save the Planet
Despite the concerns, nuclear energy is a safe and carbon-free source of energy that can help the world transition to a sustainable future. There is a growing support for nuclear energy, as it’s seen as a clean and reliable alternative to fossil fuels. The demand for...
Breaking News: Major Powers Unite Against Russia’s Nuclear Dominance
A new alliance of G7 countries was formed to reduce Russia's dominance of the global nuclear fuel market. The global nuclear fuel market is dominated by Russia, which holds great power over other countries’ nuclear fuel supplies. The Nuclear Fuel Alliance (NFA) is a...
Nuclear Power Takes the Spotlight: North Carolina’s Bold Step towards Clean Energy
North Carolina is considering a bill, this bill would label nuclear energy as clean energy. The bill will change North Carolina’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) to include nuclear energy listed as a clean energy source. Currently, the bill is in the North...
Unleashing the Power of X-rays: A Game-Changer for Energy Storage and Medicine
TL;DR The benefits of an upgraded APS consist of: Improved understanding of materials: Stronger X-rays will enable scientists to analyze materials in greater detail, discovering new understandings of their structure and dynamics. These insights will help shape the...
