O. Hahn and F. Strassmann 1 have discovered a new type of nuclear reaction, the splitting into two smaller nuclei of the nuclei of uranium and thorium under neutron bombardment. Thus they ...

Nuclear energy offers a low-carbon footprint ... The first category is fission products, which tend (with a few exceptions) to be highly radioactive but relatively short-lived and require ...

The nuclear fuel cycle is the series of industrial processes that turns uranium into electricity. Claire Maden takes a look ...

But even as Trump has de-emphasized solar and wind power, the administration has also shown support for nuclear energy. In recent years, environmentalists have been coming around ...

Nuclear power provides roughly 10% of the world ... The former is a common fission product, and it generated 288 nanowatts of power. The latter is used in medical radiation treatments and ...

BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 9. A presentation of new products in nuclear fuel, radioisotopes, healthcare, and technology was held today in Tehran, marking the National Nuclear Technology Day in ...

The ITER assembly hall is where the components of the nuclear fusion device are initially put together. A segment of the tokamak’s vacuum vessel can be seen in the upper left. ITER stands for ...

Fission Products: Each fission splits U-235 into two fragments (e.g., barium and krypton ... Project Orion Similarity Orion Concept: Project Orion used nuclear bombs detonated behind a pusher plate, ...

Recently published Signal discussions in which senior Trump administration officials admit they “hate bailing out” America’s ...