KaThe Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant is located on the western coast of Honshu, Japan’s main island, within the boundaries of Niigata Prefecture. The facility is situated on a vast area extending along the coastline of the towns of Kashiwazaki and the neighboring village of Kariwa, from which it derives its name. The plant is positioned along the shore of the Sea of Japan and has a direct infrastructure connection to the sea for cooling water supply. Its geographical location has necessita
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Hamza Aktay

Micro Modular Reactors (MMR) are compact nuclear reactor systems classified as a subclass of Small Modular Reactors (SMR), typically capable of generating 1–10 megawatts electric (MWe) of energy or an equivalent amount of thermal power. The term “micro” refers not only to their low power capacity but also to their portability, scalability, and compact design features. Unlike conventional large-scale nuclear power plants, MMRs are designed to be deployed close to the point of energy demand. As a
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Ömer Said Aydın

Cherenkov radiation is an electromagnetic radiation phenomenon discovered in 1934 by Soviet physicist Pavel Cherenkov. This effect occurs when a charged particle moves through a medium faster than the speed of light in that medium. Einstein’s special theory of relativity states that the absolute speed limit in the universe is the speed of light in vacuum (c ≈ 3×10⁸ m/s). However, light propagates more slowly in transparent media such as water or glass. The speed of light in a medium is expressed
ENAlper Şahin

TEKNOFEST Nuclear Energy Technologies Design Competition is a contest designed to enhance Türkiye’s technological capacity in nuclear energy and develop sustainable energy solutions by encouraging young people’s innovative designs. Nuclear energy technologies, which provide high energy output with low carbon emissions, are among the most important energy sources of today and the future. This technology, long utilized in advanced countries, serves as a strategic tool for achieving sustainable dev
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The Commercial Value of Knowledge Wikipedia’s recent licensing agreements with technology giants have become an ironic indicator of how we understand the nature of data in the digital age. Wikipedia, considered one of the internet’s “ancient citadels,” is fundamentally built on anonymity, with undefined authorship and therefore perpetual questions about its reliability. Yet it maintains its status as the most popular reference source, and its growing role as the official training ground for arti
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KÜME Vakfı

Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant (also known as the IR-360 Reactor or the Karun Nuclear Power Reactor), is a nuclear power plant under construction in Khuzestan Province, on the banks of the Karun River and near the Iraqi border in southwestern Iran. The plant has been announced as Iran’s first nuclear power reactor designed and constructed using its own engineering capacity. The project has been a point of ongoing dispute between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran regarding saf
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Edanur Karakoç

TEKNOFEST Nuclear Energy Technologies Design Competition is a competition organized to enhance Türkiye’s technological capacity in nuclear energy and develop sustainable energy solutions by encouraging young people’s innovative designs. Nuclear energy technologies are among the most important energy sources of today and the future, offering high energy output with low carbon emissions. This technology, long utilized in advanced countries, serves as a strategic tool for achieving sustainable deve
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India–Russia Leaders’ Summit took place on 4–5 December. The summit occurred at a time when the Russian Federation was facing political and economic constraints in its relations with Western countries, and India was actively pursuing various diplomatic initiatives on the international stage. During this period, the two sides came together to hold new discussions under the long-standing “special and privileged strategic partnership” framework. The New Delhi administration continues to maintain un
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Zeynep Gül

French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China, which began on 3 December 2025, lasted until 5 December. The main agenda items of the visit included trade and security relations between Europe and China, the war in Ukraine, and strategic autonomy. Background Before the Visit (2023–2025) The broader context of Macron’s December 2025 visit was shaped by diplomatic engagements in 2023 and 2024 and evolving European policies toward China. During his 2023 visit to China, Macron stated that Europe
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Zeynep Gül

When a nuclear power plant shuts down its doors or a medical laboratory finishes using a radioactive device, where do those tiny but powerful materials go? It’s not as simple as “putting them in a corner and forgetting about them.” Because nuclear waste is entirely different from the types of trash we encounter in daily life. Some lose their potency within days, while others remain radioactive for thousands of years. What Exactly Is Nuclear Waste? (More Than Just Fear) Nuclear waste conjures ima
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