Biggest science news stories of 2022 as chosen by New Scientist

Nuclear fusion, infectious diseases and an incredible new space telescope were ongoing stories in 2022, but what were some of the other big scientific developments, discoveries and events of the year? Technology 16 December 2022 By Jacob Aron The Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in Ukraine GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images War in Europe, a momentous …

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Design work starts on European commercial fusion power station

The EuroFusion consortium hopes its DEMOnstration Power Plant will take fusion power from the lab to commercial electricity supply by 2054 Technology 5 July 2022 By Adam Vaughan Nuclear fusion could one day provide us with clean electricity UKAEA Nuclear fusion engineers are starting to design a European power station they hope will mimic how …

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Mini nuclear power stations may produce more waste than large ones

Small modular nuclear reactors may produce higher volumes and greater complexity of radioactive waste because they are naturally less efficient, researchers find Technology 30 May 2022 By Adam Vaughan An artist’s impression of a future NuScale Power Plant Oregon State University/NuScale Power A much-vaunted first wave of mini nuclear power stations may produce more radioactive …

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Israel says it struck targets in Syria after missile attack

By Josef Federman | Associated Press JERUSALEM — A missile launched from Syria struck Israel’s Negev desert region early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country’s top-secret nuclear reactor, the Israeli military said. In response, it said it struck the missile launcher and other targets in neighboring Syria. The incident, marking the most …

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