Bismuth sulfide absorbs light strongly but holds on to charges, study finds
A Nature study led by Oxford physicists finds bismuth sulfide cuts its rate of charge loss by about 75% versus comparably absorbing materials, easing a solar trade-off.
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Oxygen collisions at RHIC show jet quenching, a quark-gluon plasma signature
The STAR experiment reports a 20% suppression of energetic particles in oxygen-oxygen collisions at 200 GeV, strong evidence of jet quenching in a small collision system.
Europe completes first series-built divertor target for the ITER fusion project
Germany's Research Instruments has finished the first series-production inner vertical target for ITER's divertor, a tungsten-armored part built to take heat loads of up to 20 MW/m².
US regulator renews AP1000 reactor design, folding in lessons from Vogtle
The NRC renewed Westinghouse's AP1000 design certification through 2066 and updated it with changes made while building and running Vogtle Units 3 and 4.
IEA review warns Southeast Asia’s energy security challenge is intensifying
An International Energy Agency review finds Southeast Asia more reliant on imported oil and gas, and urges diversified supply, domestic resources and faster electrification.