Well, howdy there, internet people. It's Dana again. And today you're at Research Road.

This is a weekly series where we go through science and tech news with a bit of dry humor.

Then we do a dive into a science topic and we close out by answering some questions from y'all.

Today is the 2nd of September 2025. And on this date in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt gave his famous

Speak softly and carry a big stick, speech, which is often misinterpreted.

Don't worry, the fuller quote is the quote of the day today, so you'll get to hear it.

Today is VJ Day, mark in the end of World War II.

So, starting off with tech news,

MIT researchers think they have developed a new way of monitoring nuclear reactors

for corrosion, crackin, and other material failures in real time through 3D imaging.

They also might have stumbled on a way to fine-tune microelectronics

and improve your smartphone and computer.

Climate.gov, which was shut down by Trump,

is being revived as climate.us by volunteers,

many of whom were part of the government project. And now on to space.

NASA is looking to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, which we've talked about. But

they've run into a little issue. They're not sure where they want to put it. NASA is looking for

volunteers to passively track Artemis II.

The UK Space Agency is going to be absorbed by the Department for Science, Innovation, and

technology. A powerful solar telescope in Hawaii saw coronal loops, which researchers believe are the building blocks of solar

flares.

Now it's time to talk about the developing climate crisis.

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