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De-Extincted” Dire Wolf Pups Are Growing Up | Beth Shapiro

In 2024, scientists claimed they achieved the unthinkable: the birth of dire wolf pups, reviving a species that vanished thousands of years ago. Now, those pups are growing—and changing. Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro reveals what it’s like to watch these predators mature in ...  Afficher plus

How AI Is Taking “Future-Proof” Jobs | Hany Farid

Is AI coming for your job? AI Expert Hany Farid breaks down how AI is taking jobs once considered “future-proof” and shares his advice to prepare young people for the future.For more, check out the extended interview with Hany Farid. Learn more about NOVA and subscribe to our You ...  Afficher plus

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Will nuclear fusion solve our energy problems forever?
The Inquiry

It’s nearly a century since it was discovered that the sun and other stars are powered by nuclear fusion. It’s when hydrogen atoms merge to form helium, and release huge amounts of energy. Since then, scientists have dreamed of reproducing the process here on Earth, with one Nobe ...  Afficher plus

The puzzle of the plasma doughnut
Discovery

What do you get if you smash two hydrogen nuclei together? Helium and lots of energy – it's nuclear fusion!Nuclear fusion is the power source of the sun and the stars. Physicists and engineers here on earth are trying to build reactors than can harness fusion power to provide lim ...  Afficher plus

Pourquoi la Corée du sud a-t-elle créé un « soleil artificiel » ?
Choses à Savoir SCIENCES

Plusieurs projets de réacteurs nucléaires sont actuellement à l'étude pour reproduire le processus de fusion nucléaire qui se déroule au cœur des étoiles, et donc du Soleil. D'où le nom de "soleils artificiels" donnés à ces réacteurs.


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Can nuclear fusion save the world?
Post Reports

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After decades of attempts, scientists have finally created a nuclear fusion reaction in a lab. On today’s show, what this breakthrough means for the future of energy.</span>


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