Nuclear

Technology January 17, 2013

Conceptual Nuclear Reactor Design of High Plutonium Breeding by Light Water Cooling

A new study details how scientists developed the conceptual nuclear reactor design of high plutonium breeding by light water cooling, which may help advanced countries…

Technology November 29, 2012

New Nuclear Engine Will Allow Deep Space Exploration

Researchers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center and Los Alamos National Laboratory have tested a small prototype of a nuclear-reactor engine design, which could power deep…

Science February 3, 2012

Radioactive Isotopes Hint At North Korean Nuclear Tests

While it’s far from conclusive, an analysis of radioisotope data indicates that North Korea may have conducted two nuclear weapons tests in 2010. The claim…