Next-generation reactor designs are reshaping perceptions around safety, cost, and scalability. Small modular reactors (SMRs) promise faster builds, lower costs, and greater siting flexibility. These ...

How are nuclear weapons maintained and modernised in the 21st century? America stopped explosively testing its warheads and bombs in 1992. Now the country relies on sophisticated computer simulations ...

Are microreactors the future of nuclear energy? Someday, nuclear reactors the size of shipping containers could power your hometown, but a huge number of regulatory hurdles will have to be cleared ...

Microreactors offer portable, autonomous nuclear power for towns, campuses, industry, and military bases, with lower upfront costs than traditional plants. Despite their promise, investors remain wary ...

The standoff with Iran over its nuclear ambitions heated up this week when President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a televised announcement that Iranian scientists have produced enriched uranium at a level ...