New Radioactive Material Processing Research Facility Opens in Mol

New Radioactive Material Processing Research Facility Opens in Mol

Belgium’s BR3⁣ Reactor: A Legacy of ⁣Nuclear Innovation ⁣adn ‍Dismantling Expertise For decades, the ⁣Belgian ⁣Reactor 3 ⁤(BR3) ⁢stood as a testament to European ⁤nuclear innovation. ⁢ This ‍pioneering pressurized water reactor,operational from 1962 to 1987,served as a crucial prototype for the larger nuclear power plants at Doel and Tihange,shaping Belgium’s‌ energy landscape⁤ for years⁣ … Read more

SpaceX catches a ‘falling’ rocket from space with 2 large grab arms

SpaceX catches a ‘falling’ rocket from space with 2 large grab arms

This was the first attempt and an immediate success for SpaceX. About 7 minutes after launch Starship the first rocket stage, the Super Heavy, lands again on the launch tower. The rocket was literally caught by the ‘Mechazilla chopsticks’, two large arms that gripped the soft tower. 2024-10-13 14:23:00 #SpaceX #catches #falling #rocket #space #large … Read more

Climate Change Impact: Antarctic Peninsula’s Rapid Ecosystem Transformation Revealed in New Study

Climate Change Impact: Antarctic Peninsula’s Rapid Ecosystem Transformation Revealed in New Study

The British newspaper The Guardian submitted the study to Andrew Shepherd, head of the Department of Geography at Northumbria University who is not involved in the research. He says the results are “very interesting” and in line with what he himself had already seen. “Incredibly, indeed,” he continues. “The Antarctic Peninsula has been isolated from … Read more

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is suspected of 12 crimes in connection with “organized crime”

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is suspected of 12 crimes in connection with “organized crime”

What is Telegram and who is Pavel Durov? Pavel Durov was born in Leningrad, Russia. In 2006, he and his brother Nikolaj founded the social media platform VK (VKontakte), a Russian version of Facebook. VK quickly became popular among Russian users in Europe. In 2014, Durov sold his shares in VK and left Russia. In … Read more

More than 120 square kilometers and with a power cable to Singapore: the “world’s largest solar panel park” in Australia is one step closer

More than 120 square kilometers and with a power cable to Singapore: the “world’s largest solar panel park” in Australia is one step closer

The figures are surprising, but according to Ken Baldwin, director of the research center at the University of Canberra, it is necessary to take another step towards climate neutrality by 2050. “Australia has already invested heavily in wind and solar energy over the past five years, but they need to double or even triple those … Read more

Why is the new version of mpox (monkeypox) more contagious, and should we be worried?

Why is the new version of mpox (monkeypox) more contagious, and should we be worried?

Despite the rising numbers and the state of emergency, we should not immediately worry. No disease has yet been found in Belgium and even if that happens, there is no reason to panic. “The new variant might be more contagious, but it’s not a Covid situation. The virus is not that contagious,” said Laurens Liesenborghs … Read more

Perseid Meteor Shower 2023: Experience the Spectacular ‘Shooting Stars’ Tonight!

Perseid Meteor Shower 2023: Experience the Spectacular ‘Shooting Stars’ Tonight!

Our Earth is currently passing through the orbit of comet Swift-Tuttle, as is its annual practice. That comet leaves behind a cloud of dust particles: a meteor shower known as the Perseids. In this way, the pieces of grit, often no bigger than a grain of sand, end up in our atmosphere, where they burn … Read more

Sotheby’s public sale home sells 150-million-year-old ‘Apex’ dinosaur skeleton for report value

Sotheby’s public sale home sells 150-million-year-old ‘Apex’ dinosaur skeleton for report value

The stays of the stegosaurus are wonderful, to say the least. The skeleton is 3.3 meters excessive, 8.2 meters lengthy and comprises greater than 250 bones. This makes it at the least 30 % bigger than Sophie, one other stegosaurus, which might be seen within the Pure Historical past Museum in London. The majestic prehistoric … Read more

Ghent firm nominated for an essential worldwide science award with new expertise in most cancers therapy

Ghent firm nominated for an essential worldwide science award with new expertise in most cancers therapy

The prize from the journal Nature is one thing just like the Oscar of the pure sciences. An essential award. The award acknowledges firms that flip essential scientific analysis into outcomes for us all. From 150 firms worldwide, 4 finalists had been introduced, and the Ghent Trince firm is one among them. Trince was based … Read more

Parvovirus on the rise in Belgium, extra pregnant girls want blood transfusions for infants

Parvovirus on the rise in Belgium, extra pregnant girls want blood transfusions for infants

“We advocate that pregnant girls keep away from sick kids,” says Devlieger. “In fact, that’s not at all times attainable.” If pregnant girls develop signs of the virus, it is going to be a gentle fever or some rash or joint ache – if there are any signs in any respect. “You possibly can evaluate … Read more