Nuclear fission reactors struggle with two key problems: poor fuel utilization and complicated radioactive waste handling. To ...

Since the first nuclear explosion in history during the Trinity test in 1945, nuclear weapons have significantly shaped the ...

Pike County residents are no strangers to concerns about nuclear contamination. For decades, the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant has been a focal point of radiation exposure ...

Scientists have been building nuclear weapons for more than 80 years, but crafting this technology remains a challenge.

Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are nuclear fission reactors in which either the fuel and/or the coolant is a molten salt. Molten salt is salt which liquifies at elevated temperatures and can store ...

Contrary to the popular image of green glowing waste water in yellow drum barrels, the short answer is that we store it — ...

As the nuclear reactor “burns” U-235, the concentration of U-235 decreases while radioactive by-products such as fissile plutonium increase. Eventually, the nuclear chain reaction can no longer be ...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran is taking steps to accelerate its near weapons-grade uranium in a broader effort to expand its capability for nuclear warfare, according to ...

While on-site, Wright took in presentations about weapons, artificial intelligence and global security between tours of the Strategic Computing Complex, the Plutonium Facility and the Dual-Axis ...

The 6'2", 235-pound linebacker is athletic and can easily translate to the Mike position in a 4-3 or 3-4 base defense. Simon is tough against the run and plays strong, while flashing his ...