Ion beams simulate decades of reactor damage 1,000x faster at 1/1000th the cost

Ion beams simulate decades of reactor damage 1,000x faster at 1/1000th the cost

• Ion beams simulate decades of reactor damage 1,000x faster at 1/1000th the cost New ion beam method simulates decades of nuclear reactor damage in days, accelerating advanced fis

Ion bombardment triggers a reliable quantum switch in tantalum disulfide crystals

• When you toss a coin, you put it into a higher-energy state until it falls back down again • It can then end up in one of two possible states: heads or tails • No matter which st

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 170 words