Deep Fission, a California-based nuclear startup, has officially moved from concept to construction. The ...

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 ...

Outdone only by nuclear fusion, the process of nuclear fission releases enormous amounts of energy. The ‘spicy rocks’ that are at the core of both natural and artificial fission reactors are generally ...

"The longer that we wait for fusion to arrive, the more we need it." World's largest nuclear reactor aims to power Earth with virtually unlimited energy: 'The most complex machine ever designed' first ...

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 ...

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 ...

California-based nuclear startup company Deep Fission, which is proposing to place microreactors deep underground, and Endeavour Energy LLC have committed to co-develop 2 GW of nuclear energy to power ...

Nuclear power plants have a bad rap due to the tragic Chernobyl incident and the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California, but they're safer than ever.

Is nuclear power the world's best hope for slowing climate change—or a high-stakes gamble that risks radioactive disaster? What if it's both? As the world seeks cleaner energy sources, nuclear energy ...

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 ...