nuclear energy

March 28th 2026

Should We Be Hyped—or Freaked Out—About Nuclear Microreactors?

Microreactors could be coming very soon to commercial grids. Is that a good thing? We asked the experts.

Energy Gayoung Lee Mar 28

March 24th 2026

This Chip Could Fix the Fukushima Plant’s Wi-Fi Problem

The ultimate goal is to devise a fully wireless, durable communication device that functions deep within a nuclear plant, the team said.

Energy Gayoung Lee Mar 24

March 2nd 2026

The Race to Build the World’s First Commercial Fusion Plant Is Heating Up

Private and government stakeholders alike seem to believe that fusion energy is right around the corner.

Energy Gayoung Lee Mar 2

February 25th 2026

Two Massive Cooling Towers Being Rehabilitated For Nuclear Powe

Nuclear Energy Isn’t Scary Anymore. It’s Just Crypto-Coded

Politico profiled a bizarre energy company that may receive billions from the Trump administration to make small modular reactors. Will it actually make them though?

Tech Policy Mike Pearl Feb 25

January 5th 2026

Donald Trump and Peter Thiel clasp hands

US Awards Peter Thiel–Backed Nuclear Startup $900 Million

The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it is awarding $2.7 billion to three companies to boost domestic uranium enrichment.

Artificial Intelligence Bruce Gil Jan 5

November 1st 2025

Sensor Survives Reactor-Level Heat and Radiation, Paving the Way for Real-Time Monitoring

This tiny chip can withstand temperatures up to 1,500 degrees and could one day sit inside the core of a nuclear reactor, delivering critical real-time data.

Physics & Chemistry Gayoung Lee Nov 1

October 15th 2025

The Original Manhattan Project Site Is About to Make Nuclear History Again

The project cements Tennessee’s role in the current administration’s “Manhattan Project 2.0,” officials say.

Energy Gayoung Lee Oct 15

October 12th 2025

Scientists Just Took a Giant Step Toward Scaling Up Nuclear Fusion: ‘What We’ve Done Here Is the Start of What Is Still a Long Journey’

Using a combination of physics and machine learning, the researchers predicted how the plasma inside a tokamak reactor would behave given a set of initial conditions.

Physics & Chemistry Gayoung Lee Oct 12

September 24th 2025

Physics, Not AI, Could Power These Self-Regulating Microreactors

The algorithm is grounded in math and physics and allows a nuclear microreactor to automatically control its thermal power.

Physics & Chemistry Gayoung Lee Sep 24

September 15th 2025

5,500 Superconducting Wires Survive Intense Testing for World’s Largest Fusion Reactor

Once complete, ITER will run fusion experiments using five times as much plasma as the largest reactors in operation today.

Physics & Chemistry Gayoung Lee Sep 15

August 28th 2025

China Experimental Fast Breeder Reactor Under Construction

China Takes a Key Step Toward Its ‘Meltdown-Proof’ Nuclear Reactor

Self-cooling fast reactors are now one step closer to reality.

Energy Gayoung Lee Aug 28

August 18th 2025

Picking a Spot for NASA’s Lunar Nuclear Reactor Is Trickier Than It Sounds

The U.S. wants to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, but the first challenge is finding an ideal spot.

Space & Spaceflight Clive Neal, The Conversation Aug 18

July 12th 2025

The U.S. Is Testing Tiny Nuclear Reactors That Can Go Practically Anywhere

Compact, energy-efficient microreactors could soon help generate electricity for remote locations.

Physics & Chemistry Gayoung Lee Jul 12

May 19th 2025

A colorized image of deuterium-tritium (DT) implosion at NIF.

Record-Breaking Fusion Lab More Than Doubles Its 2022 Energy Breakthrough

The National Ignition Facility, home of the first net-positive fusion reaction, is back with an even more powerful energy shot.

Physics & Chemistry Isaac Schultz May 19

March 27th 2025

China Plans Ambitious Nuclear Fusion Target For 2030

A multibillion-dollar project is set to be constructed in China, the country's latest move in a push for nuclear energy.

Physics & Chemistry Isaac Schultz Mar 27

December 21st 2024

A man takes a picture of a module being assembled at the international nuclear fusion project

MIT-Linked Company Says It Will Build ‘World’s First Grid-Scale’ Nuclear Fusion Power Plant

Commonwealth Fusion Systems spun out of a project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's research labs.

Tech News AJ Dellinger Dec 21

September 8th 2019

Report: Trace Amounts of Uranium Found by Inspectors at Iranian Site

Diplomats who have closely observed the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) work in Iran said that investigators discovered traces of uranium at a Tehran-based storage facility, Reuters reported on Sunday, and that Iran has yet to issue any explanation why. According to Reuters, vague reports that radioactive material had been detected at the site have…

Tech News Tom McKay Sep 8

July 7th 2019

Iran Says It Will Exceed Uranium Enrichment Limits in 2015 Nuclear Deal

Last year, Donald Trump made the very public decision to abandon the 2015 deal between Iran and Western nations limiting Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. Iran kept to the terms of the deal for some time regardless, but on Sunday it said it would be exceeding uranium enrichment limits imposed in the…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay Jul 7

June 18th 2019

Iran Says It Will Begin Enriching Uranium Beyond Nuclear Deal Limits

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said on Monday that it has increased production of low-enriched uranium—of the type suitable for use in nuclear power generators, but not nuclear warheads—to levels that will exceed limits imposed in the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and other world powers by June 27, the New York Times reported on Monday.…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay Jun 18

November 10th 2017

‘Harmless’ Radioactive Cloud Drifts Over Europe Following Mysterious Nuclear Accident

The cloud of radiation that swept through Europe in recent weeks originated at a nuclear facility in either Russia or Kazakhstan, according to a report put out France’s nuclear safety institute. The levels of radiation were never dangerous—at least for Europeans living outside of the immediate area affected—but the exact cause of the incident is…

Tech News George Dvorsky Nov 10

nuclear energy

Should We Be Hyped—or Freaked Out—About Nuclear Microreactors?

This Chip Could Fix the Fukushima Plant’s Wi-Fi Problem

The Race to Build the World’s First Commercial Fusion Plant Is Heating Up

Nuclear Energy Isn’t Scary Anymore. It’s Just Crypto-Coded

US Awards Peter Thiel–Backed Nuclear Startup $900 Million

Sensor Survives Reactor-Level Heat and Radiation, Paving the Way for Real-Time Monitoring

The Original Manhattan Project Site Is About to Make Nuclear History Again

Scientists Just Took a Giant Step Toward Scaling Up Nuclear Fusion: ‘What We’ve Done Here Is the Start of What Is Still a Long Journey’

Physics, Not AI, Could Power These Self-Regulating Microreactors

5,500 Superconducting Wires Survive Intense Testing for World’s Largest Fusion Reactor

China Takes a Key Step Toward Its ‘Meltdown-Proof’ Nuclear Reactor

Picking a Spot for NASA’s Lunar Nuclear Reactor Is Trickier Than It Sounds

The U.S. Is Testing Tiny Nuclear Reactors That Can Go Practically Anywhere

Record-Breaking Fusion Lab More Than Doubles Its 2022 Energy Breakthrough

China Plans Ambitious Nuclear Fusion Target For 2030

MIT-Linked Company Says It Will Build ‘World’s First Grid-Scale’ Nuclear Fusion Power Plant

Report: Trace Amounts of Uranium Found by Inspectors at Iranian Site

Iran Says It Will Exceed Uranium Enrichment Limits in 2015 Nuclear Deal

Iran Says It Will Begin Enriching Uranium Beyond Nuclear Deal Limits

‘Harmless’ Radioactive Cloud Drifts Over Europe Following Mysterious Nuclear Accident

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