China’s uranium motherload ⛰️

Plus: Bizarre neutron star spins every 76 seconds inside a stellar graveyard May 31, 2022 [Blueprint]( Here are three facts about uranium to kick-start the day: 1) Uranium is the heaviest element that occurs naturally. 2) This silvery-white metal is also radioactive. 3) China has reportedly found massive amounts of it at a depth of 10,000 feet. That's noteworthy for several reasons. The newly discovered uranium deposits are so rich that they easily raise China’s rank in the list of countries with uranium reserves. And the new technology used for the discovery could provide a promising avenue for uranium detection worldwide. But before we get into the specifics of this new finding, watch today's video to find out what happens when you run an automobile engine on grease. Good morning. I’m Derya, an editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s get started. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [Here's what happens when you run an automobile engine on grease]( [Automobile engine.]( Can lithium grease do the trick? [Must Read]MUST READ [China reportedly found massive amounts of uranium at a depth of 10,000 feet]( [A depth of 10,000 feet.]( Nuclear authorities in China [have discovered rich uranium deposits]( at shallow depths below the Earth — enough to increase China's estimated total reserve of uranium 10-fold, to more than two million tons. If true, that would put China roughly level with Australia, which is one of the world's most uranium-rich countries. Challenging consensus. The researchers used state-of-the-art technology to explore depths of up to nearly 10,000 ft (3,000 m), which is six times deeper than most of China's uranium mines. This could change the scientific community's understanding of uranium formation. The new find could also provide a new avenue for uranium detection worldwide by being employed globally to help other countries find hidden uranium deposits. The deposits will help China meet the growing demand for nuclear power as the country shifts toward [the use of nuclear fission for its energy]( needs as it aims to cut carbon emissions. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [SCIENCE]SCIENCE [Bizarre neutron star spins every 76 seconds inside a stellar graveyard]( Neutron stars are normally extremely fast-spinning stellar corpses left over from the intense violence of a supernova. Now, researchers [have found one in a "stellar graveyard"]( where one should not be — and it spins at a relatively glacial rate of once every 76 seconds. 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[READ MORE [Arrow]]( And Other Stories in Innovation - Geophones [could help power 129 million homes]( in the U.S. The catch: We still need to build them. - Researchers [have used humanoid robots]( to grow human tendon tissue. - [Grazing sheep under solar panels]( may boost wool quality and quantity. [MAIL & MUSINGS]MAIL & MUSINGS China’s finding of massive amounts of uranium at a depth of 10,000 feet could change our understanding of uranium formation. What should China do with this amount of uranium? [Put it on the black market! Let chaos reign.]( [Build nuclear weapons, because why not, I guess.]( [The more nuclear reactors, the merrier.]( [Sell it to the U.S.]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS We asked which technological advancement did not come out of the Apollo moon landings. Eighteen percent of you got it right — it was solar panels! 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(Vox) - Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates [lost more than $115 billion]( this year. - From ancient Egyptian cubits to fitness tracker apps, humankind has long been seeking ever more ways to measure the world — and ourselves. [But what is this doing to us]( (The Guardian) - Nebulae: Here's why these giant clouds of dust and gas [are essential for our universe](. - [How can the U.S. fix its baby formula shortage]( Importing more will only provide a temporary fix. (WIRED) - Researchers [developed a global dataset]( to plot areas for land-based carbon storage. Prepared by Derya Özdemir and Brad Bergan Enjoy Reading? Forward this email to a friend. Was this email forwarded to you? [Join Free!]( [About Us]( [Advertise]( [Contact Us]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Linkedin]( [Instagram]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to our newsletter. 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