A new nuclear reactor design skips fuel entirely—eliminating meltdown risk while testing a safer future for nuclear power.

Using lead as a coolant could save us from a nuclear catastrophe.

The U.S. Department of Energy has cleared a key environmental hurdle for DOME, a first-of-its-kind test bed at Idaho National Laboratory designed to host fueled microreactor experiments, including ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Setting a new milestone in nuclear research, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have ...

'Both reactor facilities are highly exposed to weather conditions, and it is an area where these conditions can be extreme' ...

A record-breaking heat wave in Europe is warming up the river water that some nuclear power plants use for cooling, prompting operators to shut down at least three reactors at two sites. Late Sunday, ...

A new material, called Composite Metal Foam (CMF), could advance the automotive and nuclear power industries. Interestingly, the material is both light and strong, capable of withstanding repeated ...

The European Space Agency The London Ambulance Service (LAS) reported that it had experienced its highest-ever number of life ...