A five-dimensional model accurately predicts the asymmetric fission of mercury isotopes, advancing our understanding of nuclear fission beyond traditional heavy elements such as uranium and plutonium ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although nuclear fission, which powers nuclear reactors, can provide plenty of energy, it also produces potentially dangerous ...

Materials scientists at Stony Brook University in New York are developing increasingly resilient nuclear reactors designed to conduct fission and fusion reactions even under severe radiation and high ...

Governments and private developers worldwide are accelerating nuclear fusion research amid technical breakthroughs that could bring commercial-scale, clean energy closer to reality.

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A testing campaign led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) ...

PARSONS, Kan. (KOAM) — The community is pushing for greater transparency as an experimental underground nuclear reactor project advances through regulatory approval processes in Labette County. The ...

The feasibility of nuclear-powered energy sources is once again being considered by public utilities and other energy suppliers, as statewide goals for reducing carbon emissions ramp up. House Bill ...

Although nuclear fission, which powers nuclear reactors, can provide plenty of energy, it also produces potentially dangerous radioactive waste as a by-product. Now, researchers say they may have ...