Microreactors could be coming very soon to commercial grids. Is that a good thing? We asked the experts.
A nationwide analysis found that counties closer to nuclear power plants have higher cancer mortality rates.
The tech giant aims to offset its carbon emissions by bringing back a nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania.
The startup’s achievement is impressive but underscores the quiet chaos of the nuclear industry following a series of sweeping executive orders in May.
Here comes the next Nuclear Age.
The algorithm is grounded in math and physics and allows a nuclear microreactor to automatically control its thermal power.
The end goal is to create an "advanced fuel center" in Tennessee, which will recycle used nuclear fuel for a host of purposes.
Denver International Airport believes a small modular reactor could help it meet its emissions goals, but getting the community on board presents a major hurdle.
Not so powerful now, huh?
Some lawmakers think additional guardrails are needed for future uses. For now, the facility will use AI to comply with regulations.
Space agencies and companies are pinning their hopes for spaceflight's future on nuclear electric propulsion.
To combat climate change, a lot of countries are spending billions on new and different kinds of nuclear reactors.
The electrical grid's failure came a day after top government officials addressed the nation about energy infrastructure problems.
Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are all pushing for a nuclear-power fueled future. It's a huge gamble.
This is just the first step to test the removal robot, which will extract only a few grams of material to be sent for analysis.
Images of a cooling tower belching black are frightening, but Russia says it’s all under control now.
The material left behind by nuclear fission remains radioactive for millennia. Safely disposing of it requires stashing it for, essentially, eternity.
The $35 billion nuclear project is an investment in the future or a cautionary tale, depending whom you ask.
A specific isotope of cesium has been linked to nuclear weapons, and not Chernobyl—the previous suspected cause.
Pending safety approval from Japanese regulators, the controversial plan to send treated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean could be enacted next month.
