Scientists Take the First Step to Making Nuclear Fuel With Fire
A new "combustion synthesis" process recently established for lanthanide metals could be a guide for the production of safe, sustainable nuclear fuels
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Study: Radioactive Cloud over Europe Had Civilian Origins
Although the activity concentrations were innocuous, they reached up to 100 times the levels of those detected over Europe in the aftermath of the Fukushima accident
Study Reveals Single-Step Method for Recycling Nuclear Fuel
The strategy developed by Texas A&M researchers could help reduce nuclear waste
Are Salt Deposits a Solution for Nuclear Waste Disposal?
Researchers at Los Alamos National Labs have been working with the US Department of Energy and other national laboratories on one long-term, safe, disposal solution for nuclear waste—salt
Public Dread of Nuclear Power Limits Its Use
How is the public's perception of nuclear power affecting decision-making about the energy method?
Transitions: Argonne’s Pioneering Study of Nuclear Energy Future
Broad collaborative research effort offers glimpse into the future of nuclear energy
New Concept to Cool Boiling Surface May Help Prevent Nuclear Power Plant Accidents
Study finds that boiling heat transfer was much more favorable with a new concept that involves coating the hot surface using nanoscale bimorphs
University of Michigan Facility Advances Nuclear Research in a Former Reactor
The University of Michigan’s Nuclear Engineering Laboratory in Ann Arbor finds its perfect fit—in a former nuclear reactor
Nuclear Radiation Detecting Device Could Lead to New Homeland Security Tool
New device can detect gamma rays and identify radioactive isotopes
'Criticality' Experiments Enhance Nuclear Safety, Security, and Effectiveness
The experiment was one in a series that aims to help ensure plutonium operations continue to be conducted safely