To make fusion reactors, we need materials that can withstand its punishing environment, and a new Chinese-made material can ...

If Sir Isaac Newton’s wildest dream is finally coming true, we could be on the brink of a new type of gold rush.

A new class of advanced steels needs more fine-tuning before use in system components for fusion energy—a more sustainable ...

Bombarding steel samples. To address this, researchers have been developing a type of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic ...

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry wants renewable energy to meet 40%-50% of energy demand by fiscal year 2040, ...

First came the idea of splitting the atom; then, a chain of events leading to a moment forever etched in collective ...

In 2022, the United States made global headlines when researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory achieved net energy output from fusion for the first time. China is now doubling down on ...

Global nuclear capacity is projected to hit 494 GW by 2035, driven by new reactors, tech advances, and rising investments.

Singapore’s ambitions to be a smart nation and an artificial intelligence (AI) hub could be threatened by one foundational ...

In the quest to harness fusion energy—the same process that powers the sun—scientists are testing every detail to improve how future reactors, called tokamaks, will operate. One key focus is the use ...

Norwegian scientists engineer biofilms to make high purity methane from carbon-based gases, reducing emissions and increasing fuel options.