Using surplus plutonium as fuel for advanced nuclear reactors can cut costs, reduce waste, and strengthen U.S.

A newly released report from the Union of Concerned Scientists argues for reusing existing nuclear weapon cores from ...

Thermal nuclear weapon, also known as hydrogen bomb, is a type of nuclear weapon which is based on the nuclear fusion process ...

An NTI nuclear expert writes that it was disappointing to see used nuclear fuel reprocessing play prominently in executive ...

Rising prices aren't just coming for eggs and avocados. The estimated price tag for the country's nuclear forces is 25% more than it was in 2023, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report.

nuclear bombs, if there even is one ... such as refined uranium or plutonium, a fission chain reaction, where more and more atoms are split by the neutrons emitted from previous splits, can ...

The achievement shows fission reactors ... such as recycled plutonium). But a much bigger thorium molten salt reactor now being built is set to achieve its first sustained nuclear chain reaction ...

Nuclear fission is the process where a nucleus of a heavy atom, such as uranium or plutonium, breaks up into smaller, lighter nuclei. This can either be spontaneous or induced, but usually results ...

Nuclear Fission: Heavy isotopes such as Uranium-235 or Plutonium-239 undergo fission. Chain Reaction: The fission of these isotopes releases neutrons that trigger further fission in nearby atoms.

Storing used nuclear fuel (and uranium tailings) is a waste because it can still generate energy and is thus more valuable ...