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- 1Particle Accelerators Could Cut Nuclear Waste Lifespan to Centuries●Radioactive Waste from Nuclear Energy Lasts for 100,000 Years but Particle Accelerators Could Slash That Timeline to a Few Centuries
Nuclear energy's radioactive waste currently remains hazardous for around 100,000 years, posing a long-term storage challenge for countries with nuclear programmes. Reports highlight that particle accelerators could dramatically reduce that timeline to just a few centuries, potentially transforming how radioactive waste is managed and stored worldwide.
- 2Large Hadron Collider Shutdown Process Has Begun●The Disconnection of the Large Hadron Collider Has Begun
CERN's Large Hadron Collider is beginning its disconnection process, marking a pause in operations at the world's largest particle accelerator. The shutdown is part of the collider's planned cycle of maintenance and upgrades between experimental runs, allowing scientists to improve the machine before the next round of particle collisions. Observers are watching what the pause means for physics research.