The DOE has selected Oklo and four other companies to work on converting surplus plutonium into usable fuel for ...

The Trump administration has announced that it has selected several nuclear start-ups to participate in a project that would ...

One of the oldest known samples of plutonium has been dug up from a waste trench in Hanford, Wash., near the now-decommissioned nuclear production site along the Columbia River. During the process of ...

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young identified three locations—Yongbyon, Guseong, and Kangson—as areas where North Korea’s uranium enrichment facilities are operational on the 6th and estimated that ...

A federal facility that produces nonradioactive components for nuclear weapons is expanding in Kansas City. The big picture: ...

Physicists warn that deuterium-tritium fusion reactors could enable secret production of fissile materials, prompting calls ...

Have you ever wondered what does a spacecraft and a pacemaker have in common? Both are powered by plutonium-238 (238 Pu), a versatile isotope, known for its ideal heating properties. Recent research ...

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APRIL 10TH. THIS EXHIBITION FEATURES MORE THAN 30 ARTISTS, FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IS URGING LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF KEY COMPONENTS OF NUCLEAR WARHEADS, ACCORDING TO THE MEMO ...

Two histories of nuclear power can be recounted. The first is the history of the active present. It tells, amongst other things, of the technology’s evolution and role in electricity production, its ...

IAEA safeguards inspectors are trained to check all nuclear material at a research reactor facility. (Photo: D. Calma/IAEA) Verifying the peaceful use of nuclear material and technology at research ...