Eerie Nuclear Power Station Glow Detected 150 Miles Away in Pure Water
Scientists have successfully used water as a detector for antineutrinos, particles that are produced during nuclear beta decay. The SNO+ collaboration, located in an underground laboratory in Ontario, Canada, filled a tank with ultrapure water and detected evidence of inverse beta decay. This breakthrough opens up possibilities for using water detectors to monitor nuclear reactor power production and further study neutrinos and antineutrinos.