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Major fusion milestone: Princeton scientists discover a game-changer in reactor design

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This still image from a new simulation shows how plasma from the pedestal region is connected to the divertor plasma region via the so-called final confinement surface. The long and thin lobes fluctuate in time and space. Simulation credit: Seung-Hoe Ku/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory on DOE’s Summit computer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Visualization credit: … Read more

Shell-inspired cement is super stretchy, crack-resistant and unbreakable

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Inspired by the materials found in oyster and abalone shells, researchers at Princeton University have created a new, highly versatile cement composite. This design mimics the physical structure of the shell and improves durability by promoting inelastic deformation and hierarchical strengthening. The newly developed material is 19 times more flexible, can stretch without breaking and … Read more