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3D-printed alloys could lead to lighter planes that fly further

3D-printed alloys could lead to lighter planes that fly further

20 September 2017

Modern aeroplanes are held together with thousands of rivets and fasteners. That could change soon, thanks to 3D-printed weldable alloys

Thorium could power the next generation of nuclear reactors

Thorium could power the next generation of nuclear reactors

25 August 2017

The first thorium research project in 45 years has kicked off in the Netherlands with the goal of making thorium work in a molten salt reactor

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