Belgium postpones plans to phase out nuclear power by 10 years on account of high energy uncertainty
The war in Ukraine is keeping nuclear power running in Belgium.
Tag: nuclear
Your favorite fruits may have come from radioactive plants. Meet the wonderous ‘gamma gardens’
The number of mutant plant varieties on the market is unknown.
3D-printed components are now in use at US nuclear plant
The technology is no longer just for gifts and gadgets -- it's reliable enough to be used for nuclear energy.
A startup proposes using autonomous microreactors fueled by nuclear waste to produce energy
It would also, conveniently, take care of our nuclear waste.
Even a localized nuclear war can alter the world’s climate
The most important factor here, surprisingly, isn't the bombs -- but what they can set alight.
North Korea’s 2017 nuclear test dwarfs that of Hiroshima
The underground nuclear test was 17 times more powerful than the bomb dropped by the US over Hiroshima at the ...
Devastated Fukushima nuclear plant will run out of storage space for radioactive water in three years
With the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo fast approaching, the government doesn't want to rock the boat too much and ...
What are the different types of energy
Don't let your boss find out, but in a physical sense, energy is defined as the ability to do work.
Physical, encryption-like method could help the world finally get rid of nukes
"You can hack electronics, but you can't hack physics," says lead author Areg Danagoulian.
Europeans don’t believe climate change deniers and want governments to take action, huge poll reveals
The flag's blue but we're green through and through.
Cooking nuclear waste into glass and ceramic materials could provide safe, efficient containment
Vitrification is the way to go.
Ken Buesseler, oceanographer, answers questions about Fukushima’s impact on the oceans
Ken Buesseler studies marine radioactivity. He uses radioactive elements such as thorium that are naturally occurring in the ocean as a ...
Move over, toys: scientists create LEGO replica of a nuclear spectrometer
A new model of a spectrometer was unveiled by Australian national nuclear research and development organisation. But this one is ...
A haunting view of Chernobyl, captured by aerial drones
For a 60 Minutes report that aired earlier this month, filmmaker Danny Cooke spent a week exploring abandoned cities Chernobyl ...
Radiation Level at Fukushima nuclear plant is 1000 times over accepted level after earthquake
The damage caused by the 8.9 earthquake in Japan is far from being over - asa matter of fact, unfortunately, ...
Bikini corals are recovering from atomic blast
Bikini Atoll (also known as Pikinni Atoll) is an uninhabited 2.3-square-mile (6.0 km²) atoll in one of the Micronesian Islands ...