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The Chinese scientists hoping to use a space solar plant to power the world

Team at Xidian University in Xian, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi province, are testing technology that could one day be used to generate power in space and send it back to Earth. The project, named Zhuri, or “chasing the sun”, …

Survey finds that more than 4 in 10 military families report food insecurity

Food insecurity among military families jumped from 15% in 2023 to more than 41% in 2025, with enlisted families hit hardest. Rising costs, strained housing market and the government shutdown worsened financial conditions for many military families. For the first …

China achieves microwatt milestone with self-reliant carbon-14 nuclear battery

Chinese researchers have developed a new-generation nuclear battery that far surpasses its predecessor and marks a major step in long-life power sources. Northwest Normal University, in collaboration with Chinese tech firm Gansu Zhulong Technology, unveiled a carbon‑14 nuclear battery and …

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