Energy is released inside nuclear power plants through a controlled process that produces heat, which is then used to generate electricity ...

Nuclear power plants generate electricity using heat from a process called nuclear fission. This happens when atoms of uranium-235 split after being hit by a neutron. The split releases heat and more ...

This video breaks down the Chernobyl disaster by focusing on the machine at its core: the RBMK reactor. We explain how nuclear reactors work in principle, then show what made the RBMK different - from ...

At Kennesaw State University, learning about nuclear energy isn’t limited to textbooks and lectures. Researchers are ...

The agency wants to fly it to Mars by the end of 2028. Experts say that’s … ambitious. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you ...

Explore the potential of molten salt nuclear power technology, which aims to eliminate concerns about nuclear waste and disasters while providing nearly unlimited energy. This video discusses how ...

Zap Energy says its ultimate goal is safe, clean energy from fusion. To help get there, it’s starting to build fission ...

Outside of those in the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics within the College of Engineering, few know that the University of Wisconsin is home to a one-megawatt TRIGA research ...

INDIANAPOLIS — On Tuesday, Nov. 4, First American Nuclear (FANCO) announced they were moving to Indiana and planning to build their first energy park using their EAGL-1 small modular reactors (SMRs).

If the U.S. is ever to set up a permanent outpost on the moon, it will need nuclear power. The White House just released a ...