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The Nuclear Co. And Brookfield Partner For New Large Reactor Projects

The Nuclear Co. And Brookfield Partner For New Large Reactor Projects

Published by Jenni Sidey

Brookfield announced that it has formed a partnership with The Nuclear Company (TNC), to create a new company for developing Westinghouse reactor technology. This new company, which remains unnamed, is being positioned as a world-leading nuclear project execution company.  A few weeks ago, we covered how Bloomberg anticipated an announcement for new AP1000s. But it appears TNC is focusing the JV’s efforts, in the near term, on the possible restart and completion of the two AP1000 reactors at VC Summer in South Carolina.  Westinghouse originally attempted to construct the two large reactors in 2017, but eventually canceled the project after costs spiraled out of control. Brookfield is now performing the studies necessary to make a Final Investment Decision by 2027, which would mean purchasing the partially-completed assets from Santee Cooper for $2.7 billion.  The new company will also offer execution capabilities for deploying Westinghouse’s smaller AP300 design with “end-to-end project management, licensing support, and oversight of engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activity.” TNC’s Chief Nuclear Officer, Joe Klecha, frames the announcement as finally addressing what the nuclear …

Large study finds no meaningful link between meat consumption and depression

Large study finds no meaningful link between meat consumption and depression

Published by José Betancourt

A new study published in the journal Psychological Science suggests that the link between eating meat and experiencing depression is extremely weak and likely not causal. By analyzing data from tens of thousands of people over several years, scientists found that avoiding meat does not appear to be a meaningful risk factor for developing depression. This provides evidence that people choosing vegetarian or vegan diets do not need to worry about their dietary choices directly causing a decline in their mental health. In recent years, public interest in the potential mental health impacts of plant-based diets has grown. “Some studies have suggested a link between avoiding animal products and depression, and some social media influencers have recommended eating meat to avoid depression,” said researcher Christopher Hopwood. “Previous studies have not been able to estimate a population-level effect or examine the preconditions of causality as we did in this study.” Many earlier projects asked people to identify themselves as vegetarians, vegans, or omnivores. This categorizing approach can be flawed because a person’s chosen dietary label does …

Domestic Flights To Resume In Iran Tuesday, Even As Ceasefire’s End Looms Large

Domestic Flights To Resume In Iran Tuesday, Even As Ceasefire’s End Looms Large

Published by Jenni Sidey

The two-week Iran ceasefire ends Wednesday, and President Trump is saying he doesn’t plan to extend it if a second round of talks in Pakistan fail. These Islamabad talks, it should be noted, have not so much as even gotten off the ground. President Trump has further said “lots of bombs” will fall if there is no deal, and if Iran doesn’t hand over its nuclear material. And yet the Iranians are remaining defiant and proving their resiliency by showing a sense of ‘normalcy’ has returned to Tehran and across much of the country. For example, the below is a fresh scene of bustling city life in the capital via AFP: 🇮🇷 Coffee shops bustling in Tehran as Middle East ceasefire nears end Iranians gather in coffee shops in northern Tehran, as uncertainty grows over a push to stop the Middle East war from resuming. pic.twitter.com/svvALqngbT — AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 21, 2026 Similar scenes have been portrayed going back to the second week of April. It was in the April 7-8 range that the …

Our Large Hadron Collider results hint at undiscovered physics

Our Large Hadron Collider results hint at undiscovered physics

Published by skeptic

Recent findings from research we have been carrying out at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern in Geneva suggest that we might be closing in on signs of undiscovered physics. If confirmed, these hints would overturn the theory, called the Standard Model, that has dominated particle physics for 50 years. The findings suggest the way that specific sub-atomic particles behave in the LHC disagrees with the Standard Model. Fundamental particles are the most basic building blocks of matter – sub-atomic particles that cannot be divided into smaller units. The four fundamental forces – gravity, electromagnetism, the weak force and the strong force – govern how these particles interact. The LHC is a giant particle accelerator built in a 27km-long circular tunnel under the French-Swiss border. Its main purpose is to find cracks in the Standard Model. This theory is our best understanding of fundamental particles and forces, but we know it cannot be the whole story. It does not explain gravity or dark matter – the invisible, so far unmeasured type of matter that …

GoPro’s new Mission 1 camera system includes a large 8K sensor and a model that accepts interchangeable lenses

GoPro’s new Mission 1 camera system includes a large 8K sensor and a model that accepts interchangeable lenses

Published by Jenni Sidey

Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. You likely have a singular vision of what a “GoPro camera” is. The company invented the traditional action camera and has largely stuck to that format for years. Now, GoPro announced the Mission 1 Series at NAB 2026 and it’s a huge shift. The line includes three compact cameras built around a 50-megapixel 1-inch sensor and the company’s new GP3 processor. The lineup spans from a standard model through a high-framerate flagship to a version with a Micro Four Thirds lens mount — a combination that puts GoPro into categories it hasn’t competed in before. If you’ve been following action cameras, this one is worth paying attention to. Rather than creating another action camera that creatives can try to use as a makeshift cinema camera, the company has created a camera that’s actually made for long-form content creation. New thermal management, longer battery life, and increased accessory compatibility make this a very capable little brain for a bigger rig. The grip is fully mechanical …

The Large Magellanic Cloud could be making the Milky Way hotter

The Large Magellanic Cloud could be making the Milky Way hotter

Published by Jenni Sidey

The temperature difference is not subtle. One side of the Milky Way’s outer halo runs noticeably hotter than the other, a mismatch that has puzzled astronomers since it was measured. That imbalance now appears to trace back to motion, not mystery. A Galaxy that Will Not Sit Still The idea that a galaxy might heat its own surroundings by shifting position sounds counterintuitive. Yet that is exactly what a team led by the University of Groningen argues is happening. Their work connects a recently observed temperature gap to the Milky Way’s slow drift under the pull of a nearby companion. The observation came first. In 2024, the X-ray observatory eROSITA detected that the southern half of the Milky Way’s gaseous halo is up to 12 percent warmer than the northern half. The halo itself is vast, a thin sphere of gas extending far beyond the visible disk of stars, and it sits at around 2 million kelvin. That makes it far hotter than the Sun’s surface. No obvious reason explained why one side would run …

Autism risk genes are shared across human ancestries, large genome study reveals

Autism risk genes are shared across human ancestries, large genome study reveals

Published by José Betancourt

A massive new genetic analysis reveals that the biological traits underlying autism risk are the same across people of different ancestral backgrounds. By examining the DNA of thousands of Latin American individuals, researchers showed that rare genetic changes linked to autism occur in the exact same genes across diverse populations. The results, published in the journal Nature Medicine, point to a universal genetic foundation for autism and highlight the need for more inclusive medical testing. Over the past decade, researchers have identified dozens of genetic variations that increase the likelihood of a person developing autism. These variations tend to appear in highly conserved genes. A highly conserved gene is a segment of DNA that has remained nearly identical across species over vast stretches of evolutionary history. Because these specific genes perform basic cellular functions, they are subject to strict natural selection. Any spontaneous mutations within them are usually weeded out over time because they disrupt essential biological processes. When such rare mutations do occur in humans, they often lead to profound neurodevelopmental changes. Most of …

Netflix is removing a large selection of movies and TV shows in April 2026

Netflix is removing a large selection of movies and TV shows in April 2026

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Netflix removes a large section of titles each month and, depending where you are in the world, you won’t be warned. While in the US, the streaming service announces which films and TV shows will be taken down ahead of time, this does not happen in the UK. This means that, as well as the addition of a staggering amount of projects this month, a number of titles could vanish from your watchlist without you realising. One such title vanishing on Tuesday (31 M) is Dexter, the American drama about a serial killer who lives a double life as a forensic technician working for the police department. All eight seasons of the show were added two years ago, but they’re now being removed due to the expiration of licencing rights. ‘Dexter’ has been removed from Netflix (Paramount) Fortunately, The Independent has …