long-lived
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While conventional nuclear plants split heavy atoms in a process called fission, fusion does the opposite: It combines light atomic nuclei into heavier ones, releasing enormous energy without greenhouse-gas emissions or long-lived radioactive waste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
"We hope that our findings will provide the first, but not the last, example of how longevity adaptations from a long-lived species can be adapted to benefit human longevity and health."
From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026
It supports the idea that nature's long-lived species may contain biological tools that can be studied, adapted, and possibly used to improve health in other animals.
From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026
If it works, it could provide potentially limitless electricity without greenhouse gases or long-lived radioactive waste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
But a long-lived fissionable isotope, especially one that could be chemically separated from its uranium grandparent, might be especially suitable for a bomb.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
