Radiation changes hardness and stiffness in nuclear fuel, study finds
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have measured the mechanical properties of irradiated…
Scientists solve mystery of copper’s oxygen-rich early oxidation layer
Scientists have discovered that an oxygen-rich layer forming on copper surfaces during the earliest stages of oxidation behaves…
Russia plans 441-ton nuclear fuel plant to recycle waste stockpile
While Western nations try to cut ties with Russia, Moscow is quietly moving to control the global nuclear…
Why pyroprocessing could be a game changer for nuclear waste recycling
On December 20, 1951, the Experimental Breeder Reactor-I (EBR-I) in Idaho became the first nuclear reactor in the…
How a long-life nuclear fuel will transform space travel
In 1977, two spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, launched toward the unknown. Nearly fifty years later, they…
Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) – Power to Melt and Maneuverability project: Updates on irradiation tests at the BR2 Reactor
Loading of a dummy P2M-D rodlet in the PWC device of the BR2 reactor The Power to Melt…