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Natural resource and lunar development company Black Moon Energy has signed a contract to supply the US Department of Energy's Isotope Program (DOE IP) with helium-3 the only federal entity authorised to sell and distribute the isotope, managed by the US Office of Science. Helium-3 is essential for the ultra-low operating temperatures required by quantum computers, and also has applications in nuclear materials detection, basic research, oil and gas exploration, and medical lung imaging. 🔗 Read more link in the comments #Helium3 #BlackMoonEnergy #DOE #QuantumComputing #gasworld

New Post: Automated Multi‑Modal Evidence Integration for Neutrino‑Driven Wind Nucleosynthesis in Core‑Collapse Supernovae - **Automated Multi‑Modal Evidence Integration for Neutrino‑Driven Wind Nucleosynthesis in Core‑Collapse Supernovae** — ## Abstract Core‑collapse supernovae are the principal astrophysical laboratories for rapid neutron‑capture \(r‑process\) nucleosynthesis. Accurate prediction of the elemental yields emerging from neutrino‑driven winds requires coupling general‑relativistic hydrodynamics, detailed neutrino transport, and expansive nuclear reaction networks—an endeavor that is both computationally expensive and \[…\]

Scientists drill into 175-million-year-old clay rock to solve nuclear waste storage problem Researchers have initiated a deep drilling project beneath a mountain in Switzerland to examine whether certain clay rock formations can safely store radioactive waste for thousands of years.   Led by the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Germany, the effort is part of an international research initiative called DEBORAH (Deep borehole to resolve the Mont Terri Anticline Hydrogeology).   It aims to test the barrier properties of Opalinus clay (OPA), which formed during the Jurassic Period some 175 million years ago. https://lnkd.in/dUX6N_YY

Recently worked on a concept for an autonomous energy system for asteroid mining. The design explores how solar arrays, nuclear reactors, and energy storage could power mining operations in microgravity environments. Excited to keep learning about space energy systems and future off-Earth infrastructure.

For 40 years, one facility at Argonne National Laboratory has helped scientists answer some of the most fundamental questions about our universe. The Argonne Tandem Linac Accelerator System (ATLAS) user facility— the world’s first superconducting linear accelerator for heavy ions—has enabled researchers from around the globe to explore the building blocks of matter and the origins of the elements. Today, ATLAS continues to push the frontiers of nuclear physics—accelerating ions up to 20% the speed of light, unlocking rare isotopes, and advancing discoveries that connect the atomic nucleus to cosmic events like neutron star collisions. Four decades in, the momentum is only growing. Proud to be part of a community driving this kind of impact. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gdGaaUSX #Argonne #ATLAS #NuclearPhysics

🚀 Staying Ahead in Petrophysics: The March 2026 SPWLA Today is Here! The latest edition of SPWLA Today (Vol. 9, Issue 2) has just dropped, and it is packed with technical insights, society updates, and must-attend events for the global petrophysics community. Inside this edition: A New Era for Petrophysics Journal: Learn about the transition to digital-only publication—the December issue may officially be a collector's item! Best of SCA: Featuring the top papers from the 2024 SCA International Symposium. Technical Deep Dives: Updates on Borehole Imaging, Nuclear Logging, and Ultradeep Azimuthal Resistivity (UDAR). Mark Your Calendars 📅 The road to the 67th Annual Logging Symposium in Lake Conroe, Texas (May 16–20) is heating up! Registration is now open for: ⛳ Annual Golf Tournament 🥾 Expert-led Field Trips 🧠 Cutting-edge Technical Sessions and Workshops Upcoming SIG & Topical Conferences: March 10: Borehole Imaging SIG Online Workshop March 23-25: UDAR Topical Conference (London, UK) April 8: Nuclear Logging SIG Technical Meeting Whether you are looking for the latest board reports, regional news, or upcoming learning opportunities, this issue has you covered. 👉 Read the full newsletter and register for the Symposium here: #Petrophysics #WellLogging #EnergyIndustry #SPWLA2026 #OilAndGas #Geoscience #BoreholeImaging #DataScience #EnergyTransition

I noticed before that you can approach the nuclear density by taking an ultra-cold Coulomb crystal, putting it through a TeV-scale particle accelerator and then focussing it to an extremely small spot. But does anything interesting happen with a slightly smaller accelerator? It turns out that pair-wise nuclear interactions within the imploding beam are joined by 3-way and 4-way ones as energy and density increase. Depending on how stable the intermediate products are, you can also get chained collisions within the bunch diameter. #physics #accelerators 3-way collisions are usually only seen inside the cores of stars and, if there are super-heavy elements yet to be found, this may be a way of making them.

My book A Falsifiable Test of General Relativity: The Co-Located Clock Experiment (https://lnkd.in/gGdQbt5r ) is free to download for the next five days. It presents a clear, experimentally realizable proposal comparing atomic and nuclear clocks operating within the same gravitational field. If their ticking rates were ever found to diverge measurably, it would point toward physics extending beyond Einstein’s geometric description of gravity.

DEEPER ABOUT HOW WORKS THE RSS-NMR RS-NMR integrates remote sensing satellite imagery with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) principles to detect hydrocarbon anomalies up to 7,000 meters deep by exciting atomic resonances in oil markers like nickel and vanadium. Traditional seismic methods identify structures but lack direct fluid detection, while RS-NMR provides reservoir porosity, trap delineation, and drilling site validation at a fraction of seismic costs (under 1% for 1,000 sq km areas) RS-NMR Process The workflow starts with analyzing local oil samples to record NMR frequency spectra of reference elements, followed by processing satellite analog images with proprietary nanogels and nuclear enhancement to highlight anomalies. Field surveys use portable microwave generators (gigahertz range) to resonate subsurface atoms, refining contours, depths (30-50m accuracy post-field), and porosity via signal amplitudes. This de-risks exploration by prioritizing seismic targets and estimating reserves before drilling. 

Why does Technetium have no stable isotopes — while every neighbouring element does? This has been an open question in nuclear physics for decades. The Standard Model describes the pattern but offers no mechanical explanation. I recently published a paper on Zenodo proposing a geometric answer. The core idea: nuclear instability is not a random quantum event. It is the result of a phase misalignment between the flux path through the nucleus and the 137-unit period of the fine structure constant. The formula is straightforward: ① T = Z + 2A (effective flux path length, accounting for the dual traversal of the 8-fold nuclear symmetry) ② R = T mod 137 (where does the flux land after completing the loop?) ③ r = R / 2 (position within a single loop) ④ ε = distance of r from the nearest integer (the phase error) When ε = 0: the flux closes perfectly. The nucleus is stable. When ε = 0.5: the flux hits a wall instead of an opening. The nucleus cannot sustain itself. It decays. For Technetium (Z=43): every possible isotope gives ε = 0.5. This is not a coincidence — it follows directly from the fact that 43 = 2⁴ + 3³, a number that carries an irreconcilable geometric conflict between spherical and cubic symmetry. For its neighbour Molybdenum (Z=42 = 2×3×7): the harmonic structure of Z absorbs the phase error. Seven stable isotopes. The paper also derives the nuclear magic numbers (2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126) from the same principle, and proposes that beta decay is a mechanical topological release — not a force mediated by W bosons, but the relaxation of a stressed composite back to its natural components. Feedback and critical review welcome. Published open access on Zenodo. https://lnkd.in/edCwRHGv #NuclearPhysics #WeakForce #RadioactiveDecay #FineStructureConstant #TheoreticalPhysics #OpenScience #MagicNumbers #UnifiedPhysics